National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Fire Behavior Observations

Fire Behavior Observations

This standardized fire behavior observation tool integrates the classification applied in fire danger and fire behavior characteristics charts, visual cues to significant classes of fire behavior, and appropriate terminology.

CFFDRS Fire Observation/Description chart.  This guide identifies key terms for describing fire behavior and provides reference imagery and descriptive detail to aid observation reports.

 

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2021-07-08