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International Journal of Wildland Fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire publishes articles on basic and applied aspects of wildland fire science including, but not confined to, ecological impact, modelling fire and its effects, and management of fire. Read more about the journalMore

Editors-in-Chief: Susan G. Conard and Stefan Doerr

Publishing Model: Hybrid. Open Access options available.

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Published online 28 March 2024

WF23143Live trial performance of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System – Research Prototype

S. Grootemaat, S. Matthews, B. J. Kenny, J. W. Runcie, J. J. Hollis, S. Sauvage, P. Fox-Hughes 0000-0002-0083-9928 and A. Holmes
 

A Research Prototype of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRSRP) was designed and tested in a live trial. Fire danger ratings derived from the AFDRSRP and FFDI/GFDI systems were compared to expert-derived ratings for 336 fires. In this paper the results of the live trial are presented and discussed.

This article belongs to the Collection Australian Fire Danger Rating System.

Published online 22 March 2024

WF23045Observations of a rotating pyroconvective plume

Neil P. Lareau, Craig B. Clements, Adam Kochanski, Taylor Aydell, Andrew T. Hudak, T. Ryan McCarley 0000-0002-4617-2866 and Roger Ottmar
 

Scanning remote sensing instruments allow us to understand the processes contributing to extreme wildfire fire plume behaviours including the development of strong rotation in the smoke column and fire-generated clouds reaching deep into the atmosphere. These data help us understand which fires are prone to extreme fire behaviour.

Published online 21 March 2024

WF23144Australian Fire Danger Rating System Research Prototype: a climatology

S. Sauvage, P. Fox-Hughes 0000-0002-0083-9928, S. Matthews, B. J. Kenny, J. J. Hollis, S. Grootemaat, J. W. Runcie, A. Holmes, R. M. B. Harris, P. T. Love and G. Williamson 0000-0002-3469-7550
 

We present a 19-year climatology of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System: Research Prototype (AFDRSRP), recently implemented operationally throughout Australia. The climatology describes the typical spatial and temporal behaviour of the AFDRSRP. It is important for users to improve familiarity with the new system, and to ensure it performs as expected.

This article belongs to the Collection Australian Fire Danger Rating System.

Published online 20 March 2024

WF23033SoCal EcoServe: an online mapping tool to estimate wildfire impacts in southern California

Emma C. Underwood 0000-0003-1879-9247, Charlie C. Schrader-Patton 0000-0001-7064-8564 and Allan D. Hollander 0000-0002-2647-8235
 

We describe an online mapping tool, SoCal EcoServe (https://manzanita.forestry.oregonstate.edu/EcoServeHome/) to estimate wildfire impacts on ecosystem services in shrub-dominated southern California. We describe the methodology and results using the Alisal Fire. The tool is designed to support post-fire damage assessments and restoration decision-making by resource managers.

This article belongs to the Collection Fire and Climate.

Published online 18 March 2024

WF23140Introduction to the Australian Fire Danger Rating System

Jennifer J. Hollis, Stuart Matthews, Paul Fox-Hughes 0000-0002-0083-9928, Saskia Grootemaat, Simon Heemstra, Belinda J. Kenny and Sam Sauvage
 

Flow chart showing the core components of the Australian Fire Danger Rating System

We introduce the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS), providing a history of fire danger rating in Australia and requirement for advancements. We describe development, design principles and the supporting framework of the AFDRS as an introduction to subsequent papers in this series.

This article belongs to the Collection Australian Fire Danger Rating System.

Published online 18 March 2024

WF23141A framework for defining fire danger to support fire management operations in Australia

Jennifer J. Hollis, Stuart Matthews, Wendy R. Anderson, Miguel G. Cruz 0000-0003-3311-7582, Paul Fox-Hughes 0000-0002-0083-9928, Saskia Grootemaat, Belinda J. Kenny and Sam Sauvage
 

Stacked bar chart showing variation in thresholds based on fireline intensity (shown on a logarithmic scale) for Forest, Pine, Shrubland, Northern Grassland (savanna) and Grassland fuel types.

We identify and present defined categories and thresholds for the Australian Fire Danger Rating System: Research Prototype based on reflecting transitions in fire behaviour that result in application of different fire management strategies or associated with variation in potential for serious consequences and impacts.

This article belongs to the Collection Australian Fire Danger Rating System.

Published online 15 March 2024

WF23093Drivers of international fire management personnel deployed to the United States

Sunniva Bloem, Alison C. Cullen, John T. Abatzoglou, Linda O. Mearns and Erin Belval
 

This study explores drivers of international resources sent to aid with US fire management, focusing on ground and overhead personnel. Using 2008–2020 data, this study investigates conditions for international sharing and potential barriers. Findings show sharing is more likely with higher preparedness, larger areas burned, and greater impact on people and structures.

Published online 15 March 2024

WF22179Incorporating burn heterogeneity with fuel load estimates may improve fire behaviour predictions in south-east Australian eucalypt forest

Rachael H. Nolan 0000-0001-9277-5142, Rebecca K. Gibson, Brett Cirulis, Brendan Holyland, Stephanie A. Samson, Meaghan Jenkins, Trent Penman 0000-0002-5203-9818 and Matthias M. Boer
 

Fires are commonly patchy and of varying severity. Effects of fire severity and burn patchiness are rarely incorporated into fuel models. We show that accounting for fire patchiness and fire severity improves predictions of fire behaviour. This is important for operational fire management and fire risk assessments.

Published online 08 March 2024

WF22142Pyros: a raster–vector spatial simulation model for predicting wildland surface fire spread and growth

Debora Voltolina 0000-0001-9186-0644, Giacomo Cappellini 0000-0002-7137-3969, Tiziana Apuani 0000-0002-0152-6704 and Simone Sterlacchini 0000-0003-0091-9167
 

A spatial simulation model for predicting wildland surface fire behaviour is described. The model is tested under idealised environmental conditions and validated with real-world case studies in Sardinia, Italy. Results are promising in terms of model performance, suggesting its potential to provide a valuable contribution in operational fire management applications.

This article belongs to the Collection ICFFR.

Published online 05 March 2024

WF23166An escape route planning model based on wildfire prediction information and travel rate of firefighters

Junhao Sheng, Xingdong Li 0000-0002-0057-9804, Xinyu Wang, Yangwei Wang, Sanping Li, Dandan Li, Shufa Sun and Lijun Zhao
 

In the process of firefighters escaping from wildfires, the planned escape route should not only consider the shortest travel time, but also the safety of the route. This article establishes an escape route model that ensures both the rapid evacuation of firefighters and their safety throughout the entire escape process.

Published online 05 February 2024

WF23128Resurfacing of underground peat fire: smouldering transition to flaming wildfire on litter surface

Yichao Zhang, Yang Shu, Yunzhu Qin 0000-0001-9704-8630, Yuying Chen, Shaorun Lin 0000-0003-4090-1148, Xinyan Huang 0000-0002-0584-8452 and Mei Zhou
 

Photos of smoke emerging from smouldering peat and of flames burning surface litter layer after underground peat fire has resurfaced

Smouldering peat fires can survive underground for months, and may re-emerge and start a flame above ground when the dry and hot season arrives. This work demonstrates that the resurfacing of underground peat fire can ignite a flame on the surface litter layer and increase wildfire hazards. Photograph by Yichao Zhang et al.

Published online 01 February 2024

WF23094Impacts of changing fire regimes on hollow-bearing trees in south-eastern Australia

Philip Gibbons, Dejan Stojanovic, David B. Lindenmayer and Giselle Owens
 

Fire frequency is increasing with climate change in south-eastern Australia. We predicted that hollow-bearing trees will decline in forests where frequent fires co-occur with high rates at which trees collapse or are removed (e.g. due to frequent planned burns or timber harvesting) and/or where there are not a sufficient number of suitable mature trees in which new hollows can be excavated by fire (e.g. where tree regeneration is inhibited).

Published online 01 February 2024

WF23098Spatial and temporal opportunities for forest resilience promoted by burn severity attenuation across a productivity gradient in north western Patagonia

Florencia Tiribelli 0000-0003-4746-1704, Juan Paritsis, Iván Barberá and Thomas Kitzberger
 

Burn severity is critical to understand fire dynamics. We mapped and modelled burn severity as a function of biophysical variables. Low severity was rare and occurred in small fires during cool and wet summer conditions in areas with sparser fuels or in more productive environments with discontinuous wet fuels.

Published online 25 January 2024

WF23133Ingesting GOES-16 fire radiative power retrievals into Warn-on-Forecast System for Smoke (WoFS-Smoke)

Thomas Jones 0000-0002-4966-5041, Ravan Ahmadov, Eric James, Gabriel Pereira, Saulo Freitas and Georg Grell
 

This work used high frequency satellite derived wildfire properties to improve short-term (0–6 h) forecasts of smoke plumes. Results show that ingesting high frequency data significantly improves wildfire smoke forecasts compared to current operational systems.

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