BurnP3+ is an hybrid simulator, integrating fire growth models that produce burn probability information for a given landscape based on input data such as elevation and fuel load maps, and climate data. The integration of models like Prometheus and Cell2Fire, make it a versatile tool for wildfire management and research. For a comprehensive guide on getting started with BurnP3+, the best resource is official BurnP3+ Getting Started page.

Installation: BurnP3+ is best utilized in a Windows GUI environment. While R and Python options are available, I have not been successful in getting them to work. Some government agencies use Linux command line versions, but I have not experimented with these. Again, for detailed installation instructions, please refer to the official BurnP3+ Getting Started page.

Running the Simulation: Once installed, BurnP3+ can be operated through its Windows GUI. While there are R and Python options available, as mentioned earlier, they can be tricky to get working. Additionally, there is a cloud portal available for displaying results, but it does not offer a working environment for running simulations.

Outputs: BurnP3+ generates detailed burn probability maps and statistical reports based on the simulations.

Other key Links provided by the BurnP3+ Getting Started page:
Browse source code for BurnP3+ at http://github.com/BurnP3/BurnP3Plus/.
Report a bug with BurnP3+ or contribute an idea at http://github.com/BurnP3/BurnP3Plus/issues.
Cell2Fire model at https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2021.692706.
Cell2Fire add-on package for BurnP3+ at https://github.com/BurnP3/BurnP3PlusCell2Fire.
Prometheus model at https://firegrowthmodel.ca/pages/prometheus_overview_e.html.
Prometheus add-on package for BurnP3+ at https://github.com/BurnP3/BurnP3PlusPrometheus.
Burn-P3 software at https://firegrowthmodel.ca/pages/burnp3_overview_e.html.
Burn-P3 documentation at https://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/publications?id=25627.
BurnP3+ discord channel at https://discord.gg/76QzY8eAYr.
Credit: https://burnp3.github.io/BurnP3Plus/

This web page was last updated July 2024.