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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
fire suppression All activities associated with puttingout a fi re. Fire suppression includes activities associatedwith managing a fi re and also using wet or dry fi refi ghtingmethods.fuel Any material such as grass, leaf litter, dead and livevegetation which can be ignited and sustains a fi re.fuel break (firebreak) Any natural or constructeddiscontinuity in a fuel bed used to segregate, stop, andcontrol the spread of wildfi re, or to provide a control linefrom which to suppress a fi re.fuel load (fuel quantity) The oven dry weight of fuel perunit area, commonly expressed as tonnes per hectare.heat engine Any internal combustion engine, steamengine or any other engine in which any furnace, fi re orspark or any burning or exploding oil or vapour is used indriving the engine.heavy fuels Dead woody material greater than 25 mm indiameter in contact with the soil surface (fallen trees andbranches).Prohibited Period The period when Forests Act fi rerestrictions are in force within the Fire Protected Area(Forest Act 1958). The Prohibited Period applies thewhole year within any State forest, protected publicland or national park and is in force for the summer fi reseason for adjacent land (within 1.5 km) in some parts ofVictoria.rate of spread The forward progress per unit of time ofthe fi re head (front) or another specifi ed part of the fi reperimeter.Total Fire Ban Total Fire Ban is declared on those dayswhen the danger of fi res occurring is extremely high. Theuse of fi re is extremely restricted and subject to a specialpermit. Any normal permits issued for use in the FireDanger Period are suspended for the time the Total FireBan operates.Section 4 AppendicesOn the Land: Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines57
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