SUMMARY 



We have established a mathematical formalism for the analysis of forest fire 

 suppression that can be used for planning purposes. Through the use of results such as 

 those presented in this paper, analyses of costs and effectiveness of fire-suppression 

 organizations will be facilitated. The methodology is complicated enough that numerical 

 evaluations are only possible using modern digital computers. But basic results of 

 broad applicability can be generated at modest expense so the investment appears to be 

 worthwhi le . 



Extension of the present analysis to include the effect of a variable rate of 

 suppression is straightforward. Other tactics of fire suppression can also be studied 

 using the basic formulation presented here. Such extensions may be the subject of 

 future studies. 



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Albini , Frank A. 



1976. Estimating wildfire behavior and effects. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. 

 INT-30, 92 p. Intermt. For. and Range Exp. Stn. , Ogden, Utah. 

 Byram, G. M. 



1959. Combustion of forest fuels. In_: Forest fire control and use, p. 90. 

 Kenneth P. Davis, Ed., McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York. 



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