Risk management and analytics in wildfire response
Abstract Purpose of Review The objectives of this paper are to briefly review basic risk
management and analytics concepts, describe their nexus in relation to wildfire response …
management and analytics concepts, describe their nexus in relation to wildfire response …
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 …
The 10% wind speed rule of thumb for estimating a wildfire's forward rate of spread in forests and shrublands
MG Cruz, ME Alexander - Annals of Forest Science, 2019 - Springer
Key message The collective analysis of a relatively large number of wildfire observations
documented in conifer forests, dry eucalypt forests and temperate shrublands revealed that …
documented in conifer forests, dry eucalypt forests and temperate shrublands revealed that …
Evidence for lack of a fuel effect on forest and shrubland fire rates of spread under elevated fire danger conditions: implications for modelling and management
MG Cruz, ME Alexander… - International journal of …, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
The suggestion has been made within the wildland fire community that the rate of spread in
the upper portion of the fire danger spectrum is largely independent of the physical fuel …
the upper portion of the fire danger spectrum is largely independent of the physical fuel …
[PDF][PDF] Fireline intensity
ME Alexander, MG Cruz - Encyclopedia of Wildfires and Wildland …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Fireline Intensity Page 1 F Fireline Intensity Martin E. Alexander1 and Miguel G. Cruz2 1Wild
Rose Fire Behaviour, Leduc County, AB, Canada 2CSIRO, Canberra, ACT, Australia Synonyms …
Rose Fire Behaviour, Leduc County, AB, Canada 2CSIRO, Canberra, ACT, Australia Synonyms …
Estimation of potential wildfire behavior characteristics to assess wildfire danger in southwest China using deep learning schemes
Accurate estimation of potential wildfire behavior characteristics (PWBC) can improve
wildfire danger assessment. However, wildfire behavior has been estimated by most fire …
wildfire danger assessment. However, wildfire behavior has been estimated by most fire …
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 …
Geographic Patterns of Fire Severity Following an Extreme Eucalyptus Forest Fire in Southern Australia: 2013 Forcett-Dunalley Fire
MN Ndalila, GJ Williamson, DMJS Bowman - Fire, 2018 - mdpi.com
Fire severity is an important characteristic of fire regimes; however, global assessments of
fire regimes typically focus more on fire frequency and burnt area. Our objective in this case …
fire regimes typically focus more on fire frequency and burnt area. Our objective in this case …
Near real-time extracting wildfire spread rate from Himawari-8 satellite data
Fire Spread Rate (FSR) can indicate how fast a fire is spreading, which is especially helpful
for wildfire rescue and management. Historically, images obtained from sun-orbiting …
for wildfire rescue and management. Historically, images obtained from sun-orbiting …
Evaluating the 10% wind speed rule of thumb for estimating a wildfire's forward rate of spread against an extensive independent set of observations
The prediction of wildfire rate of spread and growth under high wind speeds and dry fuel
moisture conditions is key to taking proactive actions to warn and in turn protect …
moisture conditions is key to taking proactive actions to warn and in turn protect …