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Spring Creek Fire
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- Olivia BlakeEmail:Phone:970-200-6195
What is a Fire Behavior Analyst (FBAN)?
Spring Creek Fire
Publication Type: News -
The July 3 Spring Creek Fire Update referred to the role of a Fire Behavior Analyst (FBAN) on an Incident Management Team. The person filling this role works closely with the team's incident meteorologist to predict fire activity and growth, based on weather, vegetation, topography, historical fire data, and other factors. Together, these two functions assist the team with proactive and contingency planning.
The Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 2 has two FBANs. They spend part of the day in planning meetings and running computer models, but also observe fire behavior in the field.