Provides information on a computerized fire effects information system. Describes the nature of information available from the system & how to access it with a computer. Includes a basic tutorial on how to navigate the several information options presented by the system. Also described is the citation retrieval system that stores & retrieves citations for the information used in the information system's species & plant ecosystem summaries & which can be searched independently by keyword. Contains information in three major categories: plant species, wildlife species, & plant communities.

A First Order Fire Effects Model (FOFEM) was developed to predict the direct consequences of prescribed fire and wildfire. FOFEM computes duff and woody fuel consumption, smoke production, and fire-caused tree mortality for most forest and rangeland types in the United States. The model is available as a computer program for PC or Data General computer.