Burgan, Robert E.
1988.
1988 Revisions to the 1978 National Fire-Danger Rating System .
Res. Pap. SE-273. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 144 p..
Fire potential, fire, wild-land fire, fuel, moisture, weather.
RP-SE-273
The 1978 National Fire-Danger Rating System does not work well in the humid environment of the Eastern United States. System modifications to correct problems and their operational impact on System users are described. A new set of 20 fuel models is defined and compared graphically with the 1978 fuel models. Technical documentation of System changes is provided.