The size of a forest or wildfire may be classified based on acreage.
Parameters:
(1) number of acres affected
|
Number of Acres
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USDA Forest Service
|
Heinselman (1981)
|
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<= 0.25 acres
|
A
|
small
|
|
0.26 to 9.99
|
B
|
small
|
|
10 to 99.99
|
C
|
small
|
|
100 to 299.99
|
D
|
medium
|
|
300 to 999.99
|
E
|
medium
|
|
1,000 to 4,999
|
F
|
large
|
|
5,000 to 9,999
|
G
|
large
|
|
>= 10,000
|
G
|
very large
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