• The proposed activities are creative, original, and potentially transformative.
• The need to improve the frequency and execution of prescribed burns is of enormous societal value.
• The project seeks to address a major issue to human civilization (wildfires) using a novel approach.
• The topic is compelling and could have significant applications in wildfire management.
• M-DAS could provide a substantial and valuable enhancement to current firefighting capabilities.
• Air streams previously have not been used in standard operations to fight wildfires.
• This project will advance knowledge with regard to how, and the extent to which, air streams can be used to promote the advancement, acceleration, and overall success of prescribed burns under a range of environmental conditions.
• It also will extend knowledge on the use of air streams to promote and improve back burns as well as to extinguish small areas of fire, and to allow for increased safety for firefighters, and other benefits.
• This technology can provide firefighters with greater control and capability for their work in organizing and managing controlled burns as well as in other firefighting applications.