diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 681d98d6..1dcc241d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ OBJS :=\
  canopy_rad_mod.o \
  canopy_tleaf_mod.o \
  canopy_wind_mod.o \
- canopy_waf_mod.o \
+ canopy_fire_mod.o \
  canopy_eddy_mod.o \
  canopy_bioparm_mod.o \
  canopy_bioemi_mod.o \
diff --git a/src/canopy_calcs.F90 b/src/canopy_calcs.F90
index c4721c1b..b68e2277 100644
--- a/src/canopy_calcs.F90
+++ b/src/canopy_calcs.F90
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ SUBROUTINE canopy_calcs
     use canopy_rad_mod        !main canopy radiation sunlit/shaded routines
     use canopy_tleaf_mod      !main canopy leaf temperature sunlit/shaded routines
     use canopy_wind_mod       !main canopy components
-    use canopy_waf_mod
+    use canopy_fire_mod
     use canopy_phot_mod
     use canopy_eddy_mod
     use canopy_bioemi_mod
diff --git a/src/canopy_waf_mod.F90 b/src/canopy_fire_mod.F90
similarity index 99%
rename from src/canopy_waf_mod.F90
rename to src/canopy_fire_mod.F90
index 5f4f979d..856d5abb 100644
--- a/src/canopy_waf_mod.F90
+++ b/src/canopy_fire_mod.F90
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module canopy_waf_mod
+module canopy_fire_mod
 
     implicit none
 
@@ -179,4 +179,4 @@ SUBROUTINE CANOPY_WAF( HCM, LAMBDARS, HREF, FLAMEH, FIRETYPE, &
 
     END SUBROUTINE CANOPY_WAF
 
-end module canopy_waf_mod
+end module canopy_fire_mod