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HFI Calculator (and all Fire Behaviour Tools): Fuel types C7b (C3m, BL)

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Description

_This was originally written in context of Fire Behaviour Calculator work, summer 2021 - our understanding of unofficial fuels has evolved over the following months. This impacts most/all of our products._

**Original Context:**
Some fire centres use a C7b "fuel type". It's not an official fuel type, but rather a proposal to merge the C7 fuel type with a grass type. There is insufficient empirical evidence to support this as an actual fuel type and it's use could result in liability issues.

**DECISIONS**
- C7b: incorporate into HFI #1637
- C3m (NW, SE) - use C3 in interim - spun off into #1659
- BL (Coastal) - use c5 in interim - spun off into #1658

**Goal**
- official equation, not spreadsheets, our code will become a standard

**Options**
**1.** Implement the C7b calculations in FireBAT and HFI Calculator.
**2.** Don't implement it.

**Context**
- not implementing will block adoption of our tools
- C7 fuel assumes 100% grass curing - in Kamloops and Southeast FCs in particular this produces indices and calculations that don't reflect reality, resulting in inaccurate Advisories or Prep Levels
- C7b allows them to adjust grass curing throughout the season (less than 100%)
- Although unofficial, it is in use now widely, evidenced in FBAs and HFI Workbooks in several FCs
- DP at National level is investigating, DH is collaborating
- [C7b Spreadsheet](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/file/573310E4-CE24-4862-988D-0C81C86E1BDC?tenantId=6fdb5200-3d0d-4a8a-b036-d3685e359adc&fileType=xls&objectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbcgov.sharepoint.com%2Fteams%2F01324%2FShared%20Documents%2FGeneral%2FUX%2FFireBAT%20MVP%2FSoutheast%20FC%2FNewC7b%20-%20C7%20with%20curing3.xls&baseUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbcgov.sharepoint.com%2Fteams%2F01324&serviceName=teams&threadId=19:61ee3cf6291249ef849064eb2748c6e7@thread.tacv2&groupId=23431815-15c2-4928-9839-d8878e46b956)

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Review the C7b decisions in this issue and the follow-up issues #1637, #1659, and #1658, then compare the linked C7b spreadsheet with the current FireBAT and HFI Calculator behavior. Confirm the approved scope and acceptance criteria before implementation; this issue is done only when that scope is agreed and the affected tools reflect it.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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