If you want to know more about how FARSITE works or the assumptions of the models, you've come to the right place. Usually a user will find their way to the Technical References via links from the Reference or Users Guides but feel free to navigate through this section on your own. More details on equations and fire behavior models in FARSITE are available in the publication:
Finney, M.A. 1998. FARSITE: Fire Area Simulator-- Model Development and Evaluation. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. RMRS-RP-4.