WILDFIRE: LATEST LEARNINGS- v01.6

WILDFIRE: LATEST LEARNINGS

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General learning outcome:

GENERAL FIRE CONCEPTS:

Specific learning outcome:

The interaction of wind & terrain is a fundamental concept for understanding fire behaviour.

Topic:

The various forms of interactions of wind and terrain: lee-slope eddies, wind channelling, fire channelling, thermal winds, low-level jets and general wind-terrain interactions.

General Awareness for All Fireground Personnel


There will be various localised wind and terrain interactions influencing winds throughout the day. Not all of these may be noticed from general observations, requiring access to detailed weather data by the Situation Unit instead.
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This website is dedicated to bringing forward the latest research findings. They are provided to allow firefighters to be made aware of critical safety issues ahead of the material being included in the national training curriculum.
Material prepared by Rick McRae for AFAC Research Dissemination Pilot Study, March 2012.