A review of firebrand studies on generation and transport
Firebrands play a vital role in the propagation of fire by starting new fires called spotfires,
ahead of the fire front during wildfire progression. Firebrands are a harbinger of damage to …
ahead of the fire front during wildfire progression. Firebrands are a harbinger of damage to …
Defining extreme wildfire events: Difficulties, challenges, and impacts
Every year worldwide some extraordinary wildfires occur, overwhelming suppression
capabilities, causing substantial damages, and often resulting in fatalities. Given their …
capabilities, causing substantial damages, and often resulting in fatalities. Given their …
Causes of the widespread 2019–2020 Australian bushfire season
Abstract The recent bushfires (2019–2020) in New South Wales (NSW) Australia were
catastrophic by claiming human and animal lives, affecting ecosystems, destroying …
catastrophic by claiming human and animal lives, affecting ecosystems, destroying …
Revisiting wildland fire fuel quantification methods: the challenge of understanding a dynamic, biotic entity
Wildland fires are a function of properties of the fuels that sustain them. These fuels are
themselves a function of vegetation, and share the complexity and dynamics of natural …
themselves a function of vegetation, and share the complexity and dynamics of natural …
Prescribed burning in south-eastern Australia: history and future directions
GW Morgan, KG Tolhurst, MW Poynter… - Australian …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Fire has been part of the natural environment of south-eastern Australia for tens of millions of
years. Aboriginal people used fire selectively, with skill, for many reasons. The removal of …
years. Aboriginal people used fire selectively, with skill, for many reasons. The removal of …
Introduction to the Australian Fire Danger Rating System
Background: Fire danger rating systems are used daily across Australia to support fire
management operations and communications to the general public regarding potential fire …
management operations and communications to the general public regarding potential fire …
A framework for defining fire danger to support fire management operations in Australia
Background: Development of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System began in 2017 with
a project aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of a new fire danger rating system through a …
a project aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of a new fire danger rating system through a …
Scaling up flammability from individual leaves to fuel beds
Wildfires play an important role in vegetation composition and structure, nutrient fluxes,
human health and wealth, and are interlinked with climate change. Plants have an influence …
human health and wealth, and are interlinked with climate change. Plants have an influence …
Assessing improvements in models used to operationally predict wildland fire rate of spread
The prediction of fire propagation across landscapes is necessary for safe and effective fire
management. We analyzed the predictive accuracy of models currently used operationally in …
management. We analyzed the predictive accuracy of models currently used operationally in …
Wildfire rates of spread in grasslands under critical burning conditions
An analysis of a dataset (n= 58) of high-intensity wildfire observations in cured grasslands
from southern Australia revealed a simple relationship suitable for quickly obtaining a first …
from southern Australia revealed a simple relationship suitable for quickly obtaining a first …