Aerial Firefighting Use and Effectiveness (AFUE)
The Aerial Firefighting Use and Effectiveness (AFUE) Study was initiated in 2013 to answer a general, but complex question: “What are the best mixes of aircraft to do any fire suppression job?” Data collected from this study and other sources will be used to inform decisions about the composition of the interagency wildland firefighting aircraft fleet.The nationwide, multi-year AFUE study is…