THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE

Wildfires place a significant operational and cost burden on the Fire and Rescue Service, directly in fighting wildfires, and in the requirement to redeploy resources to maintain geographic coverage... Numerous weather, vegetation and soil parameters are included within the rating system model to predict the level of fire risk... Wildfires cause significant damage to agricultural, forestry, biodiversity, recreational and sporting interests, and threaten infrastructure, property, and life

Also known as: Scottish Fire Danger Rating System

Primary location: Aberdeen United Kingdom