Fire Environment Tech Notes

Fire Environment Tech Notes are a product of the Fire Environment Working Group (FEWG) of the NC Forest Service (NCFS). The technotes contain information on a variety of technical fire environment topics aimed at professional fire managers and landowners. Notes are divided into multiple subject categories. Contributions for future technotes as well as ideas for improvement of the product are always welcome. Please contact Fire Environment Branch Head Tim Howell for more information.

All issues are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Fire Danger Tech Notes

NC Fire Danger Tech Note 01 - January 6, 2009
Weather Patterns & Fuel Conditions Contributing to Large Fire Growth

NC Fire Danger Tech Note 02 - May 6, 2009
NFDRS General Guidance: Index, Components & Moisture Levels - Acceptable Values for Prescribed Fire

NC Fire Danger Tech Note 03 - May 15, 2009
What is the Buildup Index?

Fire Effects Tech Notes

NC Fire Effects Tech Note 01 - May 4, 2009
ESP - Estimated Smoldering Potentialh

Fire Weather Tech Notes

NC Fire Weather Tech Note 01 - January 5, 2009
Getting the Most From Your Windspeed Observation

NC Fire Weather Tech Note 02 - January 6, 2009
Predicting Major Wildland Fire Occurrence

Smoke Management Plan Tech Notes

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 01 - October 10, 2008
Burning Category Flow Chart to Move a BC 1 Day to a BC 2 Day

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 02 - October 29, 2008
Typical Total Available Fuel Loading for General Fuel Types

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 03 - October 10, 2008
Vent Rate / Burning Category Interpretation Index

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 04 - October 10, 2008
Nighttime Smoke Dispersion Interpretation Table

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 05 - October 10, 2008
SSA / Burning Category / Permissible Tonnage Table in 16,000 acres (or 25 sq. miles)

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 06 - October 10, 2008
Nighttime Prescribed Fire & Smoke Sensitive Areas

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 07 - December 12, 2008
Minimum Acceptable Visibility on Highways Due to Smoke (MAV)

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 08 - December 12, 2008
Typical Total Available Fuel Loading for General Fuel Types

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 09 - December 12, 2008
Review of Selected North Carolina Prescribed Burning Laws

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 10 - December 13, 2008
A Simple Smoke Vector Screening Tool

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 11 - December 27, 2008
Mixing Height & Transport Wind Calculations & Absolute Minimums for Burning Under the NC Smoke Management Program

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 12 - December 28, 2008
Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index, Fog & Wildland Smoke

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 13 - Updated February 1, 2013
Weather Conditions Conducive for Smoke Induced Fog

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 14 - March 13, 2012
Using Atmospheric Dispersion Models within NC's Smoke Management Program

NC Smoke Management Plan Tech Note 15 - March 19, 2012
Smoke Model Information Requirements