Quantifying the Prevalence and Practice of Suppression Firing with Operational Data from Large Fires in Victoria, Australia

Fire management agencies around the world use suppression firing for fire control. Yet, we know little about the extent of its use (e.g., prevalence and spatial coverage) and its impact on containment. We examine the prevalence and practice of suppression firing in Victoria, Australia. We used opera...

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Main Authors: Heather Simpson, Ross Bradstock, Owen Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Fire
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/4/4/63