Forest fire weather index

The Forest fire weather index (FWI) (French: indice forêt météo, IFM) is an estimation of the risk of wildfire computed by Météo France and the Meteorological Service of Canada. It was introduced in France in 1992 but is based on a Canadian empirical model developed and widely used since 1976.^[1]

^ J.A. Turner; B.D. Lawson (1978). Weather in the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System. A user guide to national standards and practices. Victoria, British Columbia: Environment Canada, Centre de recherches forestières du Pacifique.

[1] J.A. Turner; B.D. Lawson (1978). Weather in the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System. A user guide to national standards and practices. Victoria, British Columbia: Environment Canada, Centre de recherches forestières du Pacifique.

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