Suppression Difficulty

This dataset is a raster representing Suppression Difficulty Index (SDI) across the project area. Wildfire Suppression Difficulty Index is a quantitative rating of relative difficulty in performing fire control work. SDI factors in topography, fuels, expected fire behavior under severe fire weather conditions, firefighter line production rates in various fuel types, and accessibility (distance from roads/trails) to assess relative suppression difficulty. The SDI can be used to help inform strategic and tactical fire management decisions.