About FPIC
FPIC is Technosylva’s primary metric for assessing fire potential and provides a discrete rating from one to five (very low to extreme):
FPIC combines two key components:
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FPI Raw (FPIR): Predicts fire activity and rate of spread based on weather and fuel moisture. FPIR reflects environmental conditions that favor high fire activity and rapid spread.
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FPI Percentile (FPIP): Indicates where the current FPIR value falls within historical records, highlighting how rare or extreme current conditions are in the local context.
By integrating both current fire danger and local historical context, FPIC identifies not only high-risk conditions but also rare, extreme events. Unlike many competing indices, FPIC incorporates decades of climatological data and uses percentiles in its formulation, meaning better calibration even for areas where historical fire activity is scarce.
Operational Use
FPIC enables utilities to quickly quantify short-term fire activity potential across their territory, supporting informed operational decisions to reduce wildfire threats and risks. Through standard operating procedures, FPIC guides suppression and mitigation strategies.
FPIC is fully integrated into Technosylva’s Wildfire Analyst, streamlining its use in daily operations.
For a more detailed tutorial on using FPIC, see Putting the Fire Potential Index Composite (FPIC) to Use.
FPIC Validation
Technosylva conducts in-depth validation procedures on FPIC. For information on validation procedures and results, please contact your Customer Success representative or reach out to our Customer Success Team.