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You will be introduced to the most important variables that affect fire behavior. You will see how the interactions of fire with its environment must influence our assessments of fire behavior. This course will also introduce you to mathematical fire models available to help us predict fire behavior.

Wildland Fire Management and Planning

FRWS 4520

Professor Michael Jenkins, Ph.D.

Wildland Resources
Utah State University

Course Structure: Online

Prerequisites: None

Image courtesy of Jodene Eikenberry

Course Description

You will be introduced to the most important variables that affect fire behavior. You will see how the interactions of fire with its environment must influence our assessments of fire behavior. This course will also introduce you to mathematical fire models available to help us predict fire behavior.

Technical Requirements

Macromedia Flash Player

Course Contents

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 cloud9 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:vertArrang2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 indicator4 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 5: Fuel Moisture , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 9: Extreme Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 5: Fuel Moisture , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 circulation1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 8: Keeping Current with The Weather , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 10: Fire Behavior Affects Fireline Tactics , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 valleyWind3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 10: Fire Behavior Affects Fireline Tactics , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 coldFrontWind , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 radiation4 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 9 moderateWind , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:diffFuelTypes2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 8: Keeping Current with The Weather , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 highPress , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 9 fire4 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 fire1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit1: MountainSide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 8 exercise2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 10 controlLine , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 1: The Changing Fire Environment , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 11 wind2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 9 fire1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 5 moistExchange , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - image: unit 3 size and aspect , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 3: Topography And Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 10: Fire Behavior Affects Fireline Tactics , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Study Guide Unit 6 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 surfaceTemp , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 3: Topography & Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 1 closed fire , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 atmosDensity , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 cloud1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 unstable1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 movingAir1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 11: Fire Behavior Prediction Systems , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 1 fuel upslope from fire , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:SurfaceFuels5 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 lifting3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 6: Local and General Winds , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:Crowning , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 fire6 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 3: Topography & Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 bothPress , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:SurfaceFuels1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 1: The Changing Fire Environment , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 indicator7 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 3: Topography & Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 warmOverCool , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:GroundFuel1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 3: Topography & Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 5 precipitation , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 stage2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 airflowInfByTerrain , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 midflame2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 10 ridgetop , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 valleyWind4 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 cumulus3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 8 atmu3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 11: Fire Behavior Prediction Systems , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 radiation2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 4: Temperature-Moisture Relationship , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 1 radiant heat transfer , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Vocabulary , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:vertArrang4 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 formula2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 orograph1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:AerialFuel3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Moisture Over Time , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 5: Fuel Moisture , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 3 fire on slope , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 surfaceWind1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 5: Fuel Moisture , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 10 fireline , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 7: Atmospheric Stability and Instability , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 nightimeCool , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 windspeed2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 valleyAndSlopeWind , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 leeWaves , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 1: The Changing Fire Environment , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 1: The Changing Fire Environment , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 10: Fire Behavior Affects Fireline Tactics , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 localWindInfByGenWind , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 localWind , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 9 fire2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 10 blackline , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - CourseImage , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Study Guide Unit 7 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 moistForms , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 4: Temperature-Moisture Relationship , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 radiation1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 9 fire6 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 thermalBelt1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 11 effWind1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 5 windEffects , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 shelter , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 11 exercise1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 11: Fire Behavior Prediction Systems , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 11: Fire Behavior Predictions , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 cloud6 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 8 affirms , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:SurfaceFuels3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:Compactness2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 lowPress , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 cumulus2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 stabilityInstability , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 8 smoke1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit1: Harvesting Effects , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 1 open fire , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 foehnExample2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 1 fireline intensity , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 9 firewhirl , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 General Wind , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:horizCont3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Study Guide Unit 11 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:fuelConsumption1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 10 backFire , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 6: Local and General Winds , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Study Guide Unit 10 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 10 handline3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 8: Keeping Current with The Weather , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 cumulus1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 11 fireSpread1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 9 crown1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - image: unit 3 aspect , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 windConcern1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 11: Fire Behavior Prediction Systems , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 neutralVertMovement , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:SurfaceFuels2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 8: Keeping Current with The Weather , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 9: Extreme Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 exercise6 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 11 flameLength2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 11 ex4 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 9: Extreme Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Schedule , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 inversion3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 1: The Changing Fire Environment , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 bluffEddy , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:AerialFuel5 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 3: Topography & Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 1: The Changing Fire Environment , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 1:Exercise 2 Image , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:diffFuelTypes1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 8: Keeping Current with The Weather , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 11: Fire Behavior Prediction Systems , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 3: Topography & Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 5: Fuel Moisture , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 5: Fuel Moisture , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 indicator3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 valleyWind2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 foehnWind , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 windShifts , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 vegWaves , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 thermalWaves , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:FuelShape2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 genWind , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 1: The Changing Fire Environment , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 indicator6 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 4 radiation , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 11 ex2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 3: Topography & Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 6: Local and General Winds , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 genWindModified , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 dryVsWet , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 exercise1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 7: Atmospheric Stability and Instability , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:SurfaceFuels4 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 11: Fire Behavior Predictions , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 6 windspeed1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Study Guide Unit 5 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 4: Temperature-Moisture Relationship , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 10: Fire Behavior Affects Fireline Tactics , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit1: RateofSpread3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 5 moistureContent , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:SurfaceFuels6 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:horizCont1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 leeSideEddy , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Moisture Over Time , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2:Exercise 2 Image , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:FuelChart , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 6: Local and General Winds , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 unstableVertMovement , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 4: Temperature-Moisture Relationship , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:fuelConsumption4 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 tempStability2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 8: Keeping Current with The Weather , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 6: Local and General Winds , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 exercise3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 inversion2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit1: Prescribed Fires , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 slopePercent , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 lifting2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 3 temp and moist , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 5 windEffects2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - image: unit 7 indicator8 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - profphoto , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:vertArrang1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 addMoistToCool , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 10: Fire Behavior Affects Fireline Tactics , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 5 lowHumidity , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 9: Extreme Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 5 solarAspect1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 3 slope position , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 8 exercise1 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 energyReqs , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 fire5 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 4 cloud3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 3: Topography & Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Glossary Flash , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 3: Topography & Fire Behavior , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 movingAir2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 11 sizeAndShape , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Field Guide , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: Unit 3 orograph3 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 1: The Changing Fire Environment , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 6: Local and General Winds , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 11: Fire Behavior Prediction Systems , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 7 subsidence2 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Image: unit 5 solarHeat , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Unit 2: Fuels Classification , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - ImgUnit2:AerialFuel4 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - Study Guide Unit 11 , Spring 2004

WILD4520 - USU FRWS 4520 Image , Spring 2004