Background Information

The following links provide details about the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System and outline the processes used to derive the data.

Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System (CFFDRS)

Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index (FWI) System

Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) System

Fire Monitoring, Mapping, and Modeling (Fire M3)

FWI and FBP Historical Normals

Forecast Fire Weather

Atmospheric Dispersion Index (ADI) and its Components

Background Maps

Publications about Forest Fire Research