as a predictor in forest fire risk assessment. Final product is calibrated and ranked in 5 risk classes, from very low to very high. Product is daily forwarded to civil defense authorities. See also National Fire Danger Rating System Haines Index References Bibliography Stocks, B.J., B.D. Lawson, M.E. Alexander, M.E., C.E. Van Wagner, R.S. McAlpine, T.J. Lynham, D.E. Dube. 1989. The Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System: An Overview. Forestry Chronicle Vol. 65 issue 6 : 450-457. Wildfire suppression Firefighting Forestry and the environment Atmospheric dynamics Hazard scales Meteorological indices