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Wildland Fire Monitoring
Monitoring is a simple but important part of the firefighting equation. Recorded observations such as rate of spread, flame length, fuel consumption, and smoke, wind, and weather conditions help inform immediate decisions—like whether to suppress with direct or indirect line, use aircraft or big machinery, or just let it burn. Monitoring contributes to the research of fire science, which can be used to formulate better long-term fire and land management strategies.
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