S-390: INTRODUCTION TO WILDLAND FIRE BEHAVIOR CALCULATIONS

May 20-23, 2025
0830 - 1700hrs
Twain Harte, CA

CLASS DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to introduce fire behavior calculations by manual methods using nomograms & the Fire Behavior Handbook Appendix B. The student gains an understanding of the determinants of fire behavior through studying inputs (weather, slope, fuels, and fuel moisture). The student also learns how to interpret fire behavior outputs, documentation processes, & fire behavior briefing components. 

INSTRUCTOR

Chief Todd McNeal, Dixon FD (ret.)

PREREQUISITES

S-290 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior