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 …
Fire behaviour modelling in semi-arid mallee-heath shrublands of southern Australia
Knowledge of fire behaviour potential is necessary for proactive management of fire prone
shrublands. Data from two experimental burning programs in mallee-heath shrublands in …
shrublands. Data from two experimental burning programs in mallee-heath shrublands in …
Effect of weather forecast errors on fire growth model projections
Fire management agencies use fire behaviour simulation tools to predict the potential
spread of a fire in both risk planning and operationally during wildfires. These models are …
spread of a fire in both risk planning and operationally during wildfires. These models are …
Improved accuracy of wildfire simulations using fuel hazard estimates based on environmental data
Wildfire extent and their impacts are increasing around the world. Fire management
agencies use fire behaviour simulation models operationally (during a wildfire event) or …
agencies use fire behaviour simulation models operationally (during a wildfire event) or …
An empirical-based model for predicting the forward spread rate of wildfires in eucalypt forests
MG Cruz, NP Cheney, JS Gould… - … journal of wildland …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Reliable and accurate models of the speed of a wildfire front as it moves across the
landscape are essential for the timely prediction of its propagation, to devise suitable …
landscape are essential for the timely prediction of its propagation, to devise suitable …
Applying fire spread simulators in New Zealand and Australia: Results from an international seminar
T Opperman, J Gould, M Finney… - … -P-41. Fort Collins, CO: US …, 2006 - fs.usda.gov
Indices for the evaluation of wildfire spread simulations using contemporaneous predictions and observations of burnt area
Methods to objectively evaluate performance are critical for model development. In contrast
to recent advances in wildfire simulation, there has been limited attention to evaluating fire …
to recent advances in wildfire simulation, there has been limited attention to evaluating fire …
A generic, empirical-based model for predicting rate of fire spread in shrublands
WR Anderson, MG Cruz, PM Fernandes… - … Journal of Wildland …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
A shrubland fire behaviour dataset was assembled using data from experimental studies in
Australia, New Zealand, Europe and South Africa. The dataset covers a wide range of …
Australia, New Zealand, Europe and South Africa. The dataset covers a wide range of …
Uncertainty associated with model predictions of surface and crown fire rates of spread
MG Cruz, ME Alexander - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2013 - Elsevier
The degree of accuracy in model predictions of rate of spread in wildland fires is dependent
on the model's applicability to a given situation, the validity of the model's relationships, and …
on the model's applicability to a given situation, the validity of the model's relationships, and …
Empirical-based models for predicting head-fire rate of spread in Australian fuel types
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 …
bushfire control and use. A number of models for predicting the head-fire rate of spread in …