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International Journal of Wildland Fire

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volume 27 Number 11 2018

WF17150The wildfire within: gender, leadership and wildland fire culture

Rachel Reimer and Christine Eriksen 0000-0002-2906-9680
pp. 715-726

This study utilised dialogue-based research among wildland firefighters in the British Columbia Wildfire Service, Canada, on gender, leadership and wildland fire culture. Firefighters shared action steps and suggested strategies that focus on changing gendered cultural norms in leadership to address gender discrimination.

WF18082Got to burn to learn: the effect of fuel load on grassland fire behaviour and its management implications

Miguel G. Cruz, Andrew L. Sullivan, James S. Gould, Richard J. Hurley and Matt P. Plucinski
pp. 727-741

We conducted a field-based experimental burning study to investigate the effect of grass fuel load and structure on the spread rate of grassfires. Fuel load was found to be inversely related to the rate of fire spread. A fuel load function for this effect was proposed.


We developed equations estimating canopy characteristics from commonly measured inventory variables and used estimated canopy base height and bulk density in a model to assess potential for crown fire at increasing age, density and number of prescribed burns. Findings indicate potential for active crown fire in dense stands at low fuel moistures.

WF18072Loss of potential bat habitat following a severe wildfire: a model-based rapid assessment

Luciano Bosso, Leonardo Ancillotto, Sonia Smeraldo, Sara D'Arco, Antonello Migliozzi, Paola Conti and Danilo Russo
pp. 756-769

We show that ‘Species Distribution Models’ are a useful tool to assess the loss of potential bat habitat following a severe wildfire. Such models may therefore be employed for a preliminary evaluation of wildlife damage to bat populations and inform management and monitoring.

WF18106Clarifying the meaning of mantras in wildland fire behaviour modelling: reply to Cruz et al. (2017)

William Mell, Albert Simeoni, Dominique Morvan, J. Kevin Hiers, Nicholas Skowronski and Rory M. Hadden
pp. 770-775

Recurring statements (mantras) regarding wildland fire models have the potential to establish themselves as unverified fact. This has initiated a discussion regarding the validity of these mantras to which we seek to add clarification, especially with regard to physical models. It is important to recognize the need for a range of model approaches with physical models holding the promise to be valuable tools for application to conditions outside the scope of empirical models.

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