TABLE 54:  FUEL MODEL 9 - 0% SLOPE TABLE 55:  FUEL MODEL 9 - 30% SLOPE
  Mid Flame Wind Speed, mi/h   Mid Flame Wind Speed, mi/h
  0 2 4 6 8 10 12   0 2 4 6 8 10 12
1 Hr. FM Rate of Spread/Chains per Hour 1 Hr. FM Rate of Spread/Chains per Hour
3 1 3 8 16 25 36 49 3 3 5 10 17 27 38 51
6 1 2 6 12 19 27 37 6 2 4 7 13 20 28 38
9 1 2 5 10 15 22 30 9 2 3 6 11 16 23 31
12 1 2 4 8 13 19 26 12 1 3 5 9 14 20 27
15 1 2 4 7 12 17 23 15 1 2 5 8 13 18 24
18 0 1 3 6 10 14 19 18 1 2 4 7 11 15 20
21 0 1 2 4 7 10 13 21 1 1 3 5 7 10 14
  Flame Lengths/Feet   Flame Lengths/Feet
3 1.3 2.1 3.2 4.2 5.2 6.2 7.1 3 1.9 2.5 3.4 4.4 5.4 6.3 7.2
6 1 1.6 2.5 3.4 4.2 4.9 5.7 6 1.5 2 2.7 3.5 4.3 5 5.8
9 0.9 1.4 2.2 2.9 3.6 4.3 5 9 1.3 1.7 2.4 3.1 3.7 4.4 5
12 0.8 1.3 2.0 2.7 3.4 4 4.6 12 1.2 1.6 2.2 2.8 3.5 4.1 4.7
15 0.8 1.2 1.9 2.5 3.1 3.7 4.3 15 1.1 1.5 2.1 2.6 3.2 3.8 4.3
18 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.2 2.7 3.3 3.7 18 1 1.3 1.8 2.3 2.8 3.3 3.8
21 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.6 2 2.4 2.7 21 0.7 1 1.3 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.8
* MEANS YOU HIT THE WIND LIMIT
TABLE 56:  FUEL MODEL 9 - 45% SLOPE TABLE 57:  FUEL MODEL 9 - 60% SLOPE
  Mid Flame Wind Speed, mi/h   Mid Flame Wind Speed, mi/h
  0 2 4 6 8 10 12   0 2 4 6 8 10 12
1 Hr. FM Rate of Spread/Chains per Hour 1 Hr. FM Rate of Spread/Chains per Hour
3 5 7 12 19 29 40 53 3 8 10 15 22 32 43 56
6 4 5 9 14 21 30 39 6 6 7 11 16 23 32 41
9 3 4 7 12 17 24 32 9 5 6 9 14 19 26 34
12 3 4 6 10 15 21 28 12 4 5 8 12 17 23 30
15 2 3 6 9 14 19 25 15 4 5 7 11 15 20 26
18 2 3 5 8 11 16 21 18 3 4 6 9 12 17 22
21 1 2 3 5 8 11 14 21 2 3 4 6 9 12 15
  Flame Lengths/Feet   Flame Lengths/Feet
3 2.4 2.9 3.7 4.6 5.6 6.5 7.4 3 3 3.4 4.1 4.9 5.8 6.7 7.5
6 1.9 2.3 3 3.7 4.4 5.2 5.9 6 2.4 2.7 3.3 3.9 4.6 5.3 6
9 1.7 2 2.6 3.2 3.9 4.5 5.1 9 2.1 2.4 2.9 3.4 4 4.6 5.2
12 1.6 1.9 2.4 3 3.6 4.2 4.7 12 1.9 2.2 2.6 3.2 3.7 4.3 4.9
15 1.5 1.7 2.2 2.8 3.3 3.9 4.4 15 1.8 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
18 1.3 1.5 2 2.4 2.9 3.4 3.9 18 1.6 1.8 2.2 2.6 3 3.5 4
21 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.5 2.8 21 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.6 2.9
* MEANS YOU HIT THE WIND LIMIT * MEANS YOU HIT THE WIND LIMIT
TABLE 58:  FUEL MODEL 9 - 90% SLOPE Fuel Model 9:  Timber Group
  Mid Flame Wind Speed, mi/h Western Oregon white oak fall litter; wind tumbled leaves
  0 2 4 6 8 10 12 may cause short-range spotting that may increase ROS
1 Hr. FM Rate of Spread/Chains per Hour above the predicted value.
3 16 18 23 30 40 51 64 Loose hardwood litter under stands of oak, hickory, 
6 12 13 17 22 29 38 47 maple, and other hardwood species of the east.
9 10 11 14 18 24 31 39 Long-needle forest floor litter in ponderosa pine stands.
12 8 10 12 16 21 27 34
15 7 9 11 14 19 24 30
18 6 7 9 12 16 20 25   = >8 ft. Flame Length
21 4 5 6 8 11 14 *17   = 4 - 8 ft. Flame Length
  Flame Lengths/Feet   = 0 - 4 ft. Flame Length
3 4.2 4.5 5 5.7 6.5 7.2 8
6 3.4 3.6 4 4.5 5.1 5.8 6.4
9 2.9 3.1 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.6
12 2.7 2.9 3.2 3.7 4.2 4.7 5.2
15 2.5 2.7 3 3.4 3.9 4.3 4.8
18 2.2 2.3 2.6 3 3.4 3.8 4.2
21 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 *3
* MEANS YOU HIT THE WIND LIMIT