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Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System

Canadian Forest Fire Occurrence Prediction (FOP) System

The Canadian Forest Fire Occurrence Prediction (FOP) System is currently under consideration for formal development. This subsystem is envisioned as a national framework including models for both lightning- and human-caused fires based partially on the fuel moisture levels as predicted through the Fire Weather Index System. Several approaches are being used operationally in subregions of Canada (generally provinces) for prediction of daily numbers of lightning- and human-caused fires.