The BehavePlus fire modeling system is a Windows® based computer program that can be used for any fire management application that involves modeling fire behavior and some fire effects. The system is composed of a collection of mathematical models that describe fire behavior and the fire environment. The program simulates rate of fire spread, spotting distance, scorch height, tree mortality, fuel moisture, wind adjustment factor, as well as other variables; so it is used to predict fire behavior in multiple situations.
BehavePlus is a Windows software application to predict wildland fire behavior for fire management purposes. BehavePlus is designed for use by trained, professional wildland fire planners and managers familiar with fuels, weather, topography, wildfire situations, and the associated concepts and terminology.
Free
You must have administrator rights to install this program
For Windows 10 Installations the Windows 10 Compatibility Instructions below the installation instructions may be necessary, depending on the version of Windows 10.
1. Download the latest version from BehavePlus or run: "Q:\Public\BehavePlus Fire Model 5.05\bp_307.exe".
2. Welcome to BehavePlus 5.0.5 setup, click Next.
3. Accept the license agreement, then click Next.
4. Read the Important Installation Notes!! Click Next.
5. Do not change the Destination Folder settings unless you work for the Forest Service (see information in this window). Click Next.
6. Start Installation window, click Next.
6a. Wait for the installation to finish.
7. When the installation is complete, click Finish. Launch the program to make sure it runs, then log in to a standard account and make sure the program is also runnable from it.