WILDFIRE: LATEST LEARNINGS- v01.6

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General learning outcome:

GENERAL FIRE CONCEPTS:

Specific learning outcome:

The ruggedness of the landscape affects fire behaviour.

Topic:

Methods for calculating landscape ruggedness, and the three main categories of ruggedness that result (rugged, undulating and flat).

Operational Awareness for Advanced Firefighters & Fire Behaviour Analysts


The behaviour of a major fire will reflect the type of terrain on which it is burning: flat, undulating or rugged.
The Situation Unit will alert crews if there are safety issues arising from the terrain.
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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.