Fire Program Analysis

Technical Information

• Data Collection Spreadsheets/Workbooks! Two Excel workbook zipfiles can be downloaded to help system users collect data required by the FPA system. The zipfiles contain sample preparedness and fuels workbooks and instructions. Please note: This data cannot be uploaded directly to the FPA system.
  • preparedness workbook
  • fuels workbook

• FPA Surface Fuel Model Availability Schedule 4/8/2008 (map PDF) showing the order that the FPA project will access imagery-based fire behavior fuel model data.

• Large Airtanker Base Location Data (XLS)
  
• FPU Desert Research Institute Weather Data (XLS - full list and organized by FPU)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

• The National FPU Shapefile Revised 7/18/2008 (polygon shapefile, zip file)

• Creating ArcGIS shapefiles for FWAs Technical Paper 6/2/2008 (PDF | 40 kb)

• FPU update status spreadsheet - identifies changes

Resource Production Rates

• Initial Action by Engine Crews in Chains per Crew per Hour (XLS)
  
  
• Initial Action by Hand Crews in Chains per Person per Hour (XLS)
  
  
• Dozer Production Rates (XLS)
  
  
• Dozer Type Definitions (XLS)
  
  
• Fireline Explosives Comparisons (XLS)
  
  
• Tractor-Plow Fireline in Chains per Hour (XLS)
  
  

Latest Information

• Quarterly Status Reports
• Newsletters
• TechNews
• National FPU Shapefile(7/18/2008) 16 MB zip file
• Interagency Memos and Attachments
• National Fire Planning Unit (FPU) Boundaries Map (6/18/2008 - PDF)
• FPA Surface Fuel Model Availability Schedule Map (PDF)Glossary

How To ...

• Create an FPU charter (DOC)
• Create an FWA shapefile
• Register for the FPA login (DOC) (being updated)

Management Advisory Team

• Team members

• Management Advisory Team Desk Guide