Forest fire fuel through the lens of remote sensing: Review of approaches, challenges and future directions in the remote sensing of biotic determinants of fire …
Forested environments are subject to large and high intensity unplanned fire events, owing
to, among other factors, the high quantity and complex structure of fuel in these …
to, among other factors, the high quantity and complex structure of fuel in these …
Wildfire mitigation plans in power systems: A literature review
Some of the deadliest wildfires in the US, such as California's 2018 wildfires, have been
ignited by power systems. In an effort to prevent and minimize the ignition of wildfires, or …
ignited by power systems. In an effort to prevent and minimize the ignition of wildfires, or …
Fire suppression makes wildfires more severe and accentuates impacts of climate change and fuel accumulation
Fire suppression is the primary management response to wildfires in many areas globally.
By removing less-extreme wildfires, this approach ensures that remaining wildfires burn …
By removing less-extreme wildfires, this approach ensures that remaining wildfires burn …
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 …
Three lines of defense for wildfire risk management in electric power grids: A review
Wildfires pose a significant challenge to the natural and the built environments, as well as
the safety and economic wellbeing of the communities residing in wildfire-prone areas. The …
the safety and economic wellbeing of the communities residing in wildfire-prone areas. The …
Wild, tamed, and domesticated: Three fire macroregimes for global pyrogeography in the Anthropocene
JMC Pereira, D Oom, PC Silva… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Climate and natural vegetation dynamics are key drivers of global vegetation fire, but
anthropogenic burning now prevails over vast areas of the planet. Fire regime classification …
anthropogenic burning now prevails over vast areas of the planet. Fire regime classification …
Fighting flames and forging firelines: Wildfire suppression effectiveness at the fire edge
MP Plucinski - Current Forestry Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The effectiveness of wildfire suppression is difficult to define as
it can be assessed against different objectives and at a range of scales. The influence of …
it can be assessed against different objectives and at a range of scales. The influence of …
Forest roads and operational wildfire response planning
MP Thompson, BM Gannon, MD Caggiano - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Supporting wildfire management activities is frequently identified as a benefit of forest roads.
As such, there is a growing body of research into forest road planning, construction, and …
As such, there is a growing body of research into forest road planning, construction, and …
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 …
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 …