From introduction: The development of the Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) System represents the latest achievement by Forestry Canada's Fire Danger Group in practically applying fire behavior knowledge and research experience for the general improvement of forest fire management in Canada. The technical derivation of the FBP System rests on a sound scientific basis, developed from real-world observations of numerous experimental fires conducted under field conditions and several selected wildfires documented by Forestry Canada fire researchers and others.