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New 3D Fuel Modeling Helps Predict Fire Behavior

May 31, 2019 Diane Banegas, Research and Development, Forest Service

Land managers have a new tool in their firefighting arsenals that models forest fuels in three dimensions. These 3D fuel models have the potential to make firefighting and the management of controlled burns safer and less costly while helping to protect valuable natural resources.

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