Appendix B: Table B-5

Research Paper RMRS-RP-9
Fire Behavior Associated with the 1994 South Canyon Fire on Storm King Mountain, Colorado

Appendix B: Chronology, Fire Behavior, Weather, Distances, Firefighter Travel Rates, and Fire Spread Rates

Table B-5--Reenacted firefighter travel rates on Main Ridge.

Location
Segment
distance
Elapsed
time
Segment
time
Rate

feet
Ft/s

Zero Point
0

0:00

South from Zero Point to Rocks below H-1
400

4:31

4:31

1.5

North from Rocks to Zero Point
400

7:22

2:51

2.3

North from Zero Point to "Y"
60

7:37

:15

4.0

North from "Y" to H-2
450

9:10

1:33

4.8

North from H-2 to Red Bags
120

9:31

:22

5.7

Total distance--South from Zero Point to Rocks, then north from Rocks along Main Ridge to Red Bags
1,480

9:31

9:31

2.6

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Title: Appendix B: Table B-5 RMRS-RP-9 - Fire Behavior Associated with the 1994 South Canyon Fire on Storm King Mountain, Colorado
Publish Date: February 5, 1999
Last Update: December 22, 2005

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Location	Segment distance	Elapsed time	Segment time	Rate

	feet			Ft/s
Zero Point	0	0:00
South from Zero Point to Rocks below H-1	400	4:31	4:31	1.5
North from Rocks to Zero Point	400	7:22	2:51	2.3
North from Zero Point to "Y"	60	7:37	:15	4.0
North from "Y" to H-2	450	9:10	1:33	4.8
North from H-2 to Red Bags	120	9:31	:22	5.7
Total distance--South from Zero Point to Rocks, then north from Rocks along Main Ridge to Red Bags	1,480	9:31	9:31	2.6