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Utilization of BUFKIT in incident command operations and its application in the local fire weather forecast process
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2004
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Description:"This paper will examine the utilization of BUFKIT during wildland fire fighting operations at the Kelsay Complex (a wildland fire is called a complex when more than one fire is occurring in a given area) in southwest Oregon 30-31 July 2003 (Fig .1). The use of BUFKIT proved critical in understanding the variable fire behavior (the manner in which a fire reacts to the influences of fuel, weather and topography) of the Kelsay Complex during this time period. The data from BUFKIT allowed the necessary information to be conveyed to the Incident Management Team (IMT) overseeing the fire"--Introduction.
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Content Notes:Eric C. Evenson and Joshua D. Smith.
"February 2004."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 6-7).
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