modeling a forest fire

We are tasked with the question seen attached below, simulating a forest fire.

I have the following code, but was looking for some ideas or help on finishing off this problem.

Thanks

function outcomes = fire(numRows, numCols, startRow, startCol, trials)
% Simulate the spread of a fire.
start = (startRow, startCol)
if nargin == 5
   trials = trials; % #trials = number of trials user inputs

elseif nargin == 4
   trials = 1; %if not specified, trials = 1
    %if only one trials performed, display the fire simulation
end

      while (startRow > 0 && startCol > 0 && numRows > 0 && numCols > 0) %runs the function while in the boundaries specified (ie. doesnt reach bottom end of grid)
              currLoc = start + 1 %current location = starting location + 1

          for i = 1 : trials %duration of simulation
                  [a b] = fire(outcomes, trials);
          if a == 1
                      outcomes = outcomes + 1;
          end

          end
       end

         if currLoc == 0 %fire went out
              success = 0;
         else %fire continues
              success = 1;
         end

colormap([.035 .200 .153; 1.00 .367 .063; .561 .510 .592])   % rgb values for green, orange, gray
map = [ 1 1 1 1; 3 3 3 1; 2 3 3 1 ];
image(outcomes);

end

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

I saw this once before and thought it interesting enough to save the URL in my archive.

See if this gives you any ideas: I am trying to run a forest fire simulation. However, when I run the following code in Matlab, the plot window is blank. What do i do?

[John Jamison]

How could I modify it to allow for four or five input values (numRows, numCols, startRow, startCol, trials)?

[Star Strider]

I’ll defer to you for that.

I archived it because it was one of the neatest simulations I’ve seen!

[John Jamison]

any tips for getting it to work with trials? How can I get it to write the outcomes?