Comparative Assessment of Wildland Fire Rate of Spread Models: Effects of Wind Velocity

Wildland fire rate of spread prediction models are important tools for the effective coordination resident evacuation and suppression efforts. A comparative assessment ten empirical semi-empirical is performed, using a selection 203 laboratory experiments surface spreading fires; special emphasis given to effects external wind velocity. Five evaluated have been developed measurements obtained in laboratory-scale tests; these combined with two supplementary sub-models that account wind. In addition, five large-scale field tests also assessed. The performance evaluated, both qualitatively quantitatively, by employing range statistical error metrics. laboratory-developed found exhibit high sensitivity on low fuel load values, when no present, as well packing ratios velocity values. field-developed significant discrepancies against experimental data, due use specific parameters regarding type, scale