Forest fire weather index

The Forest fire weather index (FWI) (French: indice forêt météo, IFM) is an estimation of the risk of wildfire developed by the Canadian Forest Service in the late 1960s. It is in use in Canada, France, Australia, and several other countries. It uses a variety of fuel moisture measurements and weather indices to calculate potential fire behaviour in wildland environments.

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