Factors influencing the success of initial attack of bushfires in ...
Factors influencing the success of initial attack of bushfires in ...
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<strong>Factors</strong> <strong><strong>in</strong>fluenc<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>success</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong><strong>in</strong>itial</strong> <strong>attack</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>bushfires</strong> <strong>in</strong> Australia us<strong>in</strong>g aircraft<br />
Results - Forest FDI fuel types<br />
406 Fires from Forest FDI fuel types cover<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
representative range <strong>of</strong> conditions<br />
• Vegetation<br />
– 68% forest/ woodland<br />
– 6% p<strong>in</strong>e plantations<br />
– 18% scrub<br />
– 8% heath<br />
• FFDI: 1–107<br />
– W<strong>in</strong>d 0-67km/h/ Temp 12-43°/ RH 5-94%<br />
• Location<br />
– 12% with<strong>in</strong> 1km <strong>of</strong> urban <strong>in</strong>terface<br />
– 19% remote (no/ limited ground access)<br />
– 69% general rural locations<br />
Count<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
0<br />
L M H VH E<br />
Fire Danger Rat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
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