Meteorology and Forest Fires: Conditions for Ignition and Conditions for Development

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Abstract
Following the theoretical model proposed in previous papers in which four types of days and their associated fire risk (daily fire risk, DFR) were defined for each size of fire, the authors conclude that the meteorological conditions that favor the generation of fires must be similar to those that are favorable to their development. In a study of burned areas, comparative results with previous works are obtained, and the parameters DFR and NDFR (normalized DFR) are proven to be in agreement with their previously assigned physical meaning. The development rather than the ignition of forest fires is better described using the DFR and NDFR parameters.