Fuel Guide for Classifying Standard Fire Behavior Fuel Models in Sagebrush

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A photo guide for use in classifying fire behavior fuel models from the Scott and Burgan (2005) library that are common to the sagebrush steppe of the American west. The goal of this guide is to enable the quick and easy classification of fuel models in sagebrush steppe to –

1. enhance the mapping of fuel beds in an increasingly fire prone region,
2. guide the evaluation of fuel and post-fire restoration treatments, and
3. improve our understanding of fuel conditions during times of the year when wildfire preparedness is greatest (i.e. hot and dry).