Open-Source Fire Science
Open-Source Fire Science
The Rim Fire was a massive plume-driven wildfire that experienced days of over 37,000 and 51,000 acres of growth, despite relatively weak ambient winds.
Figure R1. CAWFE simulation of the 8/20/13-8/21/13 rapid expansion of the Rim Fire, initialized with the NIROPs fire map on late 8/20/13. Heat flux from fire (in W/m-2) is colored according to upper color bar. Wind speed arrows (in m s-1) point downstream and are colored according to the lower color bar at right. The misty field indicates smoke concentration.