May 24, 2026  
2026-2027 Graduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Graduate Catalog
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APPE 661 - Wildland and Hostile Fire Threats to Electrical Power Grids, Distribution, and Generation Facilities

3 Credit Hours
The study of uncontrolled wildland fires and other hostile threats posed to the nation’s critical infrastructures, particularly electrical power grids, substations, and power generation systems. Covers fire spread theory, risk mapping, ignition sources, remote sensing technologies that predict, prevent, and suppress wildland fires. Class lectures consist of presentations, labs, and demonstrations (Lectures are archived for distance learning formats).
(RE) Prerequisite(s): APPE 563.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level - graduate.



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