SAGA-GIS Tool Library Documentation (v6.1.0)

Tool Simulation

Fire simulation based on the BEHAVE fire modeling system supported by the U.S. Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management. Find more information on BEHAVE at the Public Domain Software for the Wildland Fire Community at http://fire.org

Reference:
Andrews, P.L. (1986): BEHAVE: Fire Behavior Prediction and Fuel Modeling System - Burn Subsystem, Part 1. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service General, Technical Report INT-194.

Parameters

 NameTypeIdentifierDescriptionConstraints
InputDEMGrid (input)DEM--
Fuel ModelGrid (input)FUEL--
Wind SpeedGrid (input)WINDSPDWind speed (m/s)-
Wind DirectionGrid (input)WINDDIRWind direction (degrees clockwise from north)-
Dead Fuel Moisture 1HGrid (input)M1H--
Dead Fuel Moisture 10HGrid (input)M10H--
Dead Fuel Moisture 100HGrid (input)M100H--
Herbaceous Fuel MoistureGrid (input)MHERB--
Wood Fuel MoistureGrid (input)MWOOD--
Ignition PointsGrid (input)IGNITION--
OutputTimeGrid (output)TIME--
Flame LengthGrid (output)FLAMEFlame Length (m)-
IntensityGrid (output)INTENSITYIntensity (Kcal/m)-
OptionsGrid systemGrid systemPARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM--
Update ViewBooleanUPDATEVIEWUpdate view during simulation.Default: 1

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd sim_fire_spreading 1 [-DEM <str>] [-FUEL <str>] [-WINDSPD <str>] [-WINDDIR <str>] [-M1H <str>] [-M10H <str>] [-M100H <str>] [-MHERB <str>] [-MWOOD <str>] [-IGNITION <str>] [-TIME <str>] [-FLAME <str>] [-INTENSITY <str>] [-UPDATEVIEW <str>]
  -DEM:<str>       	DEM
	Grid (input)
  -FUEL:<str>      	Fuel Model
	Grid (input)
  -WINDSPD:<str>   	Wind Speed
	Grid (input)
  -WINDDIR:<str>   	Wind Direction
	Grid (input)
  -M1H:<str>       	Dead Fuel Moisture 1H
	Grid (input)
  -M10H:<str>      	Dead Fuel Moisture 10H
	Grid (input)
  -M100H:<str>     	Dead Fuel Moisture 100H
	Grid (input)
  -MHERB:<str>     	Herbaceous Fuel Moisture
	Grid (input)
  -MWOOD:<str>     	Wood Fuel Moisture
	Grid (input)
  -IGNITION:<str>  	Ignition Points
	Grid (input)
  -TIME:<str>      	Time
	Grid (output)
  -FLAME:<str>     	Flame Length
	Grid (output)
  -INTENSITY:<str> 	Intensity
	Grid (output)
  -UPDATEVIEW:<str>	Update View
	Boolean
	Default: 1