WILDFIRE: LATEST LEARNINGS- v01.6

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General learning outcome:

SPECIFIC FIRE BEHAVIOUR:

Specific learning outcome:

Eruptive fire growth and its threats.

Topic:

Eruptive fire is acceleration upslope in a dangerous manner, including in canyons.

Expert Awareness for Fire Behaviour Analysts


As eruptive fire events are localised and short-lived, there is little role for an analyst, apart from a safety message in shift-change briefings where wind and slope values are above those specified. Field observers may recognise the potential for fire to spread onto terrain elements where eruptive spread might occur, and should then talk to operations staff, especially affected sector leaders.
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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.