Welcome Chequamegon National Forest, Wisconsin FARSITE and HARVEST model Interactive By Jacob LaCroix, LEES Lab, UT Introduction Introduction Introduction Fire Spread Fire Spread Red PineRed Pine Site Photos Site Photos Site Photos Site Photos Simulation Simulation Simulation Data Table/Graph Data Table/Graph Data Table/Graph Data Table/Graph HardwoodHardwood Site Photos Site Photos Site Photos Site Photos Simulation Simulation Simulation Data Table/Graph Data Table/Graph Data Table/Graph Data Table/Graph Jack PineJack Pine Site Photos Site Photos Site Photos Site Photos Simulation Simulation Simulation Data Table/Graph Data Table/Graph Data Table/Graph Data Table/Graph Acknowledgments Acknowledgments Acknowledgments Contact Contact About About FARSITEFARSITEFARSITE JFSPJFSPJFSP LEES Lab University of ToledoLEES Lab University of ToledoLEES Choose a location from the map.

Introduction My goal with this project was to place fires on the Chequamegon National Forest, WI in the model FARSITE in different habitats and to vary the timber harvesting amounts and patterns with the model HARVEST to see if changing the landscape structure would affect how far the fires would spread in 15 days. Please follow the links or the outline. Back to outlineEnd Choose a location from the map.

Choose a Location. Red Pine Stands Northern Hardwoods Jack Pine Barrens No more activities, end. Legend Red = Litter with no under story, Red Pines Green = Litter with under story, Northern Hardwoods Yellow = Brush < 2 ft high, Pine Barrens Brown = Light Logging Slash, Clear cuts Moquah Natural Area Fire Tower Pipeline Bladder Lake Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground Horseshoe Lake Horse Camp N Miles Back to outline

Red Pine Stands Characterized by FARSITE as fuel with litter but no under story. Back to outline

Red Pine Stands: Choose the harvest pattern and amount and the level of rain desired. End Back to locationsBack to outline Harvest Scenario Low Rain Average Rain High Rain No Harvest NH LR NH LR NH AR NH AR NH HR NH HR Dispersed 2% Harvest D2 LR D2 LR D2 AR D2 AR D2 HR D2 HR Clustered 2% Harvest C2 LR C2 LR C2 AR C2 AR C2 HR C2 HR Dispersed 4% Harvest D4 LR D4 LR D4 AR D4 AR D4 HR D4 HR Clustered 4% Harvest C4 LR C4 LR C4 AR C4 AR C4 HR C4 HR

Northern Hardwoods Forest Type Characterized by FARSITE as fuel with litter and under story. Northern Hardwoods may include species like Sugar Maple, Red Maple, Red Oak, White Oak, Ironwood, Hazelnut and can, in this exercise, include softer Birches and Aspens. Back to outline

Northern Hardwoods: Choose the harvest pattern and amount and the level of rain desired. End Back to locationsBack to outline Harvest Scenario Low Rain Average Rain High Rain No Harvest NH LR NH LR NH AR NH AR NH HR NH HR Dispersed 2% Harvest D2 LR D2 LR D2 AR D2 AR D2 HR D2 HR Clustered 2% Harvest C2 LR C2 LR C2 AR C2 AR C2 HR C2 HR Dispersed 4% Harvest D4 LR D4 LR D4 AR D4 AR D4 HR D4 HR Clustered 4% Harvest C4 LR C4 LR C4 AR C4 AR C4 HR C4 HR

Jack Pine Barrens Habitat Characterized by FARSITE as surface fuel that is brushy, up to 2 feet high. Jack Pine can grow on sand left behind by the glaciers. The sand barrens in Michigan have Jack Pines that are the only habitat of the Kirtland’s Warbler Kirtland's Warbler An endangered species that requires Jack Pine habitat. Back to outline

Jack Pine Barrens: Choose the harvest pattern and amount and the level of rain desired. End Back to locationsBack to outline Harvest Scenario Low Rain Average Rain High Rain No Harvest NH LR NH LR NH AR NH AR NH HR NH HR Dispersed 2% Harvest D2 LR D2 LR D2 AR D2 AR D2 HR D2 HR Clustered 2% Harvest C2 LR C2 LR C2 AR C2 AR C2 HR C2 HR Dispersed 4% Harvest D4 LR D4 LR D4 AR D4 AR D4 HR D4 HR Clustered 4% Harvest C4 LR C4 LR C4 AR C4 AR C4 HR C4 HR

This chart shows the mean (N=12) area of the fires burned in 15 days using August, 2002 weather as the control level for each of the five harvest scenarios. The control landscape is no harvest. Data table is included. Back to outline End

Acknowledgements This work is supported by a grant from the Joint Fire Science Program. This work is supported by a grant from the Joint Fire Science Program. Daolan Zheng, Soung- Ryoul Ryu and Jiquan Chen from the Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences Laboratory (LEES) at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. Daolan Zheng, Soung- Ryoul Ryu and Jiquan Chen from the Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences Laboratory (LEES) at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. Thanks go to the United States Forest Service and the creator of FARSITE Mark Finney. Thanks go to the United States Forest Service and the creator of FARSITE Mark Finney. Back to outline Choose a location from the map.

Red Pines Low Rain 15 day fire Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned. Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines Average Rain 15 day fire Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned. Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines High Rain 15 day fire Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned. Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods Low Rain 15 day fire Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned. Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods Average Rain 15 day fire Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned. Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods High Rain 15 day fire Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned. Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens Low Rain 15 day fire Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned. Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens Average Rain 15 day fire Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned. Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens High Rain 15 day fire Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned. Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines Low Rain 15 day fire D2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines Average Rain 15 day fire D2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines High Rain 15 day fire D2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods Low Rain 15 day fire D2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods Average Rain 15 day fire D2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods High Rain 15 day fire D2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens Low Rain 15 day fire D2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens Average Rain 15 day fire D2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens High Rain 15 day fire D2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines Low Rain 15 day fire D4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines Average Rain 15 day fire D4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines High Rain 15 day fire D4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods Low Rain 15 day fire D4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods Average Rain 15 day fire D4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods High Rain 15 day fire D4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens Low Rain 15 day fire D4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens Average Rain 15 day fire D4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens High Rain 15 day fire D4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines Low Rain 15 day fire C2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines Average Rain 15 day fire C2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines High Rain 15 day fire C2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods Low Rain 15 day fire C2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods Average Rain 15 day fire C2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods High Rain 15 day fire C2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens Low Rain 15 day fire C2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens Average Rain 15 day fire C2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens High Rain 15 day fire C2 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines Low Rain 15 day fire C4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines Average Rain 15 day fire C4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Red Pines High Rain 15 day fire C4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Red Pines rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods Low Rain 15 day fire C4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods Average Rain 15 day fire C4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Northern Hardwoods High Rain 15 day fire C4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Northern Hardwoods rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens Low Rain 15 day fire C4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens Average Rain 15 day fire C4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Pine Barrens High Rain 15 day fire C4 Landscape Time of arrival shown in hours Ha burned Back to Pine Barrens rain level and harvest scenarios Back to locations End N Miles Lake Lenawee Twin Lakes Campground

Acknowledgements This work is supported by a grant from the Joint Fire Science Program. This work is supported by a grant from the Joint Fire Science Program. Daolan Zheng, Soung- Ryoul Ryu and Jiquan Chen from the Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences Laboratory (LEES) at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. Daolan Zheng, Soung- Ryoul Ryu and Jiquan Chen from the Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences Laboratory (LEES) at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. Thanks go to the United States Forest Service and the creator of FARSITE Mark Finney. Thanks go to the United States Forest Service and the creator of FARSITE Mark Finney. Back to outline Choose a location from the map.