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Now that the SWRA has been completed, partnering agencies are actively using the SWRA Published Results datasets with the Southern Fire Risk Assessment System (SFRAS) software for various purposes. This page provides examples of how users are applying the data and software to meet their planning and operations needs. Some recent examples include:
| Georgia Forestry Commission and Regional Assessment Team |
| In the spring of 2007 the effects of record breaking drought in the Southeaster U.S. led to the ignition of several large fires in and around the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. The SWRA was used to support both local incident team members and a Regional Assessment Team in Atlanta for both tactical and strategic planning needs. Maps and reports were generated daily using the SWRA data and SFRAS software to support operations. |
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Texas Forest Service |
| As an early adopter, Texas has applied the SWRA to meet numerous planning needs in the development of the Texas Wildfire Protection Plan. The plan is used to drive budget, infrastructure, personnel and suppression equipment planning needs. In addition, Texas has effectively utilized the SWRA to support fire prevention outreach and mitigation efforts, and is currently using the data as the basis for county CWPPs. Using the SWRA helps focus efforts on those areas most at risk. |
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US Forest Service, Region 8 |
| Wildfire management staff at the Regional office have made considerable use of the SWRA particularly for evaluating the impacts of fuel treatments. In several studies, SFRAS was used to help prioritize fuel treatments and evaluate the impact of those treatments on the risk to commmunities. By analyzing different treatment scenarios, staff are able to quantify the reduction in risk to communities based on those proposed treatments. The USFS has also utilized the SWRA to analyze the changes in fuels prior to, and after, hurricane events, such as the Hurricane Ike in September 2008. |
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