Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines - Guide to Rural ...

Section 4 AppendicesAppendix 1Glossaryaspect The direction towards which a slope or featurefaces.Country Area of Victoria That part of Victoria which liesoutside the metropolitan fi re district, but does not includeany state forest, national park or protected public land.control line A natural or constructed barrier, or treatedfi re edge, used in fi re suppression and prescribedburning to limit the spread of fi re.crown fire A fi re burning in the crowns of trees andusually supported by fi re in ground fuels.embers (firebrands) A piece of burning material,commonly bark from eucalypts.farm forestry The incorporation of commercial treecrops into farming systems to complement conventionalagriculture.fine fuel Grass, leaves, bark and twigs less than 6 mm indiameter.fire access track A track constructed and/or maintainedfor fi re management purposes.fire behaviour The manner in which a fi re reacts to thevariables of fuel, weather and topography.Fire Danger Index A relative number indicating rateof fi re spread or suppression diffi culty for specifi ccombinations of fuel, fuel moisture and wind speed.Fire Danger Period This is declared each summer ineach municipality in the Country Area of Victoria. Thisperiod stays in place until May 1 unless otherwise stated.During this time fi res in the open (not in a permanentstructure) are restricted.fire management All activities associated with themanagement of fi re prone land, including the use of fi reto meet land management goals and objectives.fire prevention All activities associated with minimisingthe incidence of wildfi re, particularly those of humanorigin.Fire Protected Area The area of land over whichDepartment of Sustainability and Environment has fi reprevention or suppression responsibilities. This includesall parks and forests managed by this department andany land within 1.5 km of their boundaries, unless it hasbeen excised.56 On the Land: Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines