Managing fire in Forests : Australia

Managing fire in Forests

https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/management/fire :

The Department of Parks and Wildlife is responsible for managing fire in forests, parks, nature reserves and other lands that it manages by:

• managing fuel loads through prescribed burning and other means
• responding to bushfires
• undertaking research into fire behaviour and effects.

Fire has been present in the Western Australian landscape for millions of years – since long before the arrival of humans – and it has influenced the evolution of plants and animals.

“…Western Australia is the only state that has maintained the expertise to conduct efficient and precise prescribed burning in both dry and wet forests.”

                                                        Phil Cheney, Former Head of CSIRO Bushfire Research

Related external links

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  Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre

  The Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre is conducting research into the social, environmental and economic impacts of bushfires.
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  AFAC

  The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) is the industry body for fire, land management and emergency service organisations in Australia and New Zealand.
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  DFES - Bushfire

  Bushfires happen every summer, they can start suddenly and without warning. People have been killed or seriously injured, and homes destroyed during bushfires. If you live in or near bush, fire is a real risk to you and your family.
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  CSIRO

  CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.
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  DFES

  As Western Australia's leading hazard management agency, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) performs a critical role coordinating emergency services for a range of natural disasters and emergency incidents threatening life and property.
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Related fire management documents

• National Bushfire Management Policy Statement for Forests and Rangelands3.42 MB
• Fire glossary9.03 KB
• Code of Practice for Fire Management520.51 KB
• Heads of agreement between DPaW and DFES11.25 MB
• A review of the ability of the DEC WA to manage major fires394.07 KB
• Bridgetown Complex Post Incident Analysis6.29 MB 

Applying geoscience to Australia's most important challenges: Bushfire

http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/hazards/bushfire/basics/what

Bushfire management and national environment law

http://www.environment.gov.au/epbc/publications/factsheet-bushfire-management-and-national-environment-law

Bushfire management and national environment law - fact sheet (PDF - 361.62 KB)

BUSHFIRE:

https://www.sa.gov.au/search?collection=sagov-web-search&f.tabs%7C1=All&query=BUSHFIRE&x=0&y=0&start_rank=11

WORLD : FOREST FIRE

http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/iffn/iffn_26/IFFN_26.pdf

NASA REPORT ON FOREST FIRE : WORLD WIDE

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2016/forest-fire-numbers-rise-in-india-in-2016

FOREST, FIRE DISASTER MANAGEMENT

National Institute of Disaster

Management

http://nidm.gov.in/pdf/pubs/forest%20fire.pdf

INTERNATIONAL FOREST FIRE NEWS

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISION FOR EUROPE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATION

http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/iffn/iffn_26/IFFN_26.pdf 

ACT Emergency Services Agency

http://esa.act.gov.au/community-information/bushfires/what-is-a-bushfire/bush-and-forest-fires/

Forest fires

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/earth/natural_disasters/forest_fire