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What do short-term, near-term fire behavior mean?
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  • Short-Term Fire Behavior: 1-3 days. Right here, right now. A 'snapshot in time' as weather and wind conditions do not change for the length of the simulation period in the model.
  • Near-Term Fire Behavior: 1-5 days (or the availability of forecast weather). The weather conditions change throughout the simulation duration of the model.
  • FSPro: used when intelligence is desired beyond immediate, known, high-confidence forecasts. Commonly used when planning for incidents 7 + days into the future, as confidence in forecasts decreases with time. Many weather scenarios are simulated throughout the simulation duration of the model.

via https://wfdss.usgs.gov/wfdss/WFDSS_FAQ_Analysis.shtml

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