At this stage, the firebrand spotting parameterization relies on a number of user-defined parameters to control its components. This hinders our ability to offer a more comprehensive forecast verification (e.g., multiple fires) because the results would likely depend on user configuration. The future steps envisioned for this work include the implementation of a more sophisticated generation process, transport and burnout of non-spherical particles, and modulated ignition criteria based on internal model parameters. These will certainly lead to a more robust parameterization and facilitate its configuration and use.  

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