The knowledge of a free-burning fire's potential rate of spread is critical for safe and effective
bushfire control and use. A number of models for predicting the head-fire rate of spread in …

Background Assessments of fuel (vegetation) are needed to predict fire behaviour. Broad
visual methods support quick in-field management decisions but can be too imprecise to …

Fire behaviour and spread predictions guides suppression strategies and public warnings
during wildfires. The scientific understanding of fire behaviour forms the core of these …

Background Two fire ignitions in Pedrógão Grande on 7 June 2017 had very fast due to
unusual physical processes associated with the interaction between an overhead …

The relationships between productivity, fire frequency and fire severity shape the distribution
of plant communities globally. Dry forests are expected to burn frequently and wet forests to …

Background The present study investigates firebrand and heat flux exposures to structures
in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). The Australian Building Standards AS3959 defines …

It is becoming apparent that changes in climatic and demographic distributions are
increasing the frequency and social impact of many 'natural hazards', including wildfires (or …

This paper provides analysis of international fire service siege wildfire suppression
thresholds and reports on the effect of forest fuel structure, fire weather condition and terrain …

Bushfires are devastating to forest managers, owners, residents, and the natural
environment. Recent technological advances indicate a potential for faster response times in …

Predicting water suppression requirements and its impacts on firefighting strategies and
logistics within the urban environment has been the subject of many previous studies …