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General learning outcome:

SPECIFIC FIRE BEHAVIOUR:

Specific learning outcome:

Deep flaming may result from elevated rates of spread, wind changes or fire channelling.

Topic:

How deep flaming may form.

General Awareness for All Fireground Personnel


A key indicator of dangerous fire conditions is the depth of the flaming zone. In normal fire operations this is measured in up to tens of metres. In wildfires the flaming zone may be hundreds of metres deep. However in extreme fires it may be kilometres wide.
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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.