Algorithms for Semi-Automated Dispatching in FOMFIS System
David E. Caballero · 1999
Allocation of budget for forest fire prevention and extinction operations is something that forest fire planners and managers have to face every fire campaign. Frequently resources are assigned under budgetary restrictions hence barely covering the basic fire service needs for a region. Planners and managers have to skilfully manage all the information pieces, such as historical fire and weather databases, to accurately distribute fire fighting resources in the territory and give coverage according the predicted fire occurrence. Nevertheless, straight statistical analysis of databases is not enough in most of cases to exactly determine which are the required forest fire defence resources and infrastructures and the needed budget to cover such needs. Besides, geographic information not always is available or updated, thus forest fire prevention planning and management become a difficult task. FOMFIS system has been conceived to give an integral solution to the subjects give above.