CWFMKB Updates — February 2026

• ◆ New Fuel Types added — included variations to standard FBP System fuel types, including:
  • C-2-V1 Mountain Pine Beetle (grey-attack)
  • C-3-V1 Douglas-fir
  • C-3-V2 Engelmann or Hybrid Spruce
  • C-3-V4 Western Redcedar, Western Hemlock, or Yellow Cedar
  • C-3-V5 Western Larch
  • C-5-V1 Douglas-Fir, Western Hemlock, and Western Redcedar
  • C-6-V1 Regenerating Conifer Plantation
  • M-1-V1 Larch Leafless
  • M-2-V1 Larch Green
  • M-3-V1 Mountain Pine Beetle (red-attack)
  • D-1-V1 Larch Leafless
  • D-2-V1 Larch Green
  • O-1-V1 Mixedwood Slash
  • O-1-V2 Bogs
  • S-V1 Slash — Non-Clearcut
  • S-V2 Chipped Slash — Clearcut
  • S-V3 Chipped Slash — Non-Clearcut
  • S-V4 Downed Wood / Blowdown / Windthrow
• ◆ New Treatment Tactics added — included additional treatments based on new literature and case studies.
• ◆ Added a COMPARE and DEFINE tool to Fuel Types — allows users to learn differences between fuel types or identify a representative fuel type based on inputs.
• ◆ Added a COMPARE tool to Treatment Tactics — enables quick comparison between tactics.
• ◆ Included a fire behaviour table for Fuel Types and Treatment Tactics — lists references containing fire–fuel interaction information.
• ◆ Included additional images to Fuel Types and Treatment Tactics.
• ◆ Developed a Collaborative Library for user uploads — enables sharing of treatment and fire interaction data on an interactive map.
• ◆ Updated References — added new literature, case studies, and guidance documents to keep information current.