Flame Length

Flame length was modeled using FlamMap, an interagency fire behavior mapping
and analysis program that computes potential fire behavior characteristics. The tool
uses eight spatial input data layers to represent biophysical conditions and weather
parameters to simulate wind and fuel moisture conditions. The spatial input layers
were created by Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools Project
(LANDFIRE) and include elevation, slope, aspect, canopy closure, fuel model 40,
canopy base height, and canopy bulk density. The weather parameters were collected
from the RAWS weather stations in New Mexico. Flame length was modeled by individual
fire zones, created by the Southwest Coordination Center (SWCC). The weather data
for the northern and western fire zones (101, 102, 103, 109, 110, and 113)
represents the average early summer (May and June ) conditions; the weather data for
the eastern fire zones (104, 108, 114, 115) represents the average early spring
(March and April ) conditions; and the weather data for the southern and central
fire zones (105, 106, 107, 111, 112) represents the average spring (April and May)
conditions