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Reprojected data into California Teale Albers NAD83.
prescribed fire. The fuel consumption index (RX_CONSUM) is a
relative measure of two components, extent and degree of
consumption. The index will be used: 1) to modify fuel model data
to reflect post-treatment conditions; and 2) to estimate how long
the treatment will last.
Two main components drive assessing fuel changes from prescribed fire treatments:
1) Extent of coverage (i.e. how much of the treatment area burned)
2) Degree of consumption (i.e. how much fuel was consumed).
The extent of coverage refers to the percent of area treated that
actually has been subjected to fire; under relatively moderate
prescriptions, significant area may remain unburned. The consumption characteristic refers to the physical changes in the fuelbed that result from fuel consumption. Particular attention should be paid to
consumption of small diameter fuel particles (<1 inch in diameter) and changes in fuelbed depth.