Firemodels.org - Introduction

Introduction

Overview

The BehavePlus fire modeling system is a PC-based program that is a collection of models that describe fire behavior, fire effects, and the fire environment. It is a flexible system that produces tables, graphs, and simple diagrams and can be used for a multitude of fire management applications. BehavePlus is the successor to the BEHAVE fire behavior prediction and fuel modeling system (Andrews 1986, Andrews and Chase 1989, Burgan and Rothermel 1984, Andrews and Bradshaw 1990). It is called the BehavePlus fire modeling system to reflect its expanded scope. Development continues with the addition of fire modeling capabilities and features to facilitate application.

Screenshots

BehavePlus output is graphically oriented; the inputs are designed for ease-of-use; and a comprehensive online help system is available in the program. Displayed below are examples of some of these features.

Credits and Acknowledgments

BehavePlus Sponsor Logos Development of the BehavePlus fire modeling system and supporting material is possible due to the support of:

U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program.
U.S. Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management, and
Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP),

The BehavePlus program, the Fire Characteristics Chart program, and some of the supporting materials were developed through contracts with Systems for Environmental Management (SEM).

Publications

This publications page has expanded beyond its initial purpose of describing the BehavePlus fire modeling system, the fire models that are included in BehavePlus, and related historical documents. We have created a summary table of BehavePlus models and citations (PDF; 109 KB).

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