简介:Firegrowthmodelcanpredictfirebehavior,whichcanguidefirefightingactivitiesandassessesfiremanagementpolicies.Thispaperanalyzedthemainfactorsaffectingfiresimulation,andsummariedthecurrentgrowthmodelsincludingempirical,semi-empiricalandphysicalmodels.Thewidelyusedfiregrowthsimulationsoftwareswereoutlinedinthepaper,whichincludePrometheus,BehavePlus,Farsite,etc.Finally,thepaperdiscussedthelimitationsoffiregrowthmodelsandtheirfuturedevelopment.