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 …

Every year worldwide some extraordinary wildfires occur, overwhelming suppression
capabilities, causing substantial damages, and often resulting in fatalities. Given their …

Abstract The recent bushfires (2019–2020) in New South Wales (NSW) Australia were
catastrophic by claiming human and animal lives, affecting ecosystems, destroying …

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 …

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 …

Background: Fire danger rating systems are used daily across Australia to support fire
management operations and communications to the general public regarding potential fire …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …