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Fire impact and risk evaluation

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Mon, 13/05/2013
Fire Note 109 reports on the Fire Impact and Risk Evaluation Decision Support Tool (FireDST), a proof of concept simulation system that aims to provide critical fire planning information to emergency services, government and the public.

From the Chairman, Len Foster AO

Bushfire CRC logo
Thu, 09/05/2013
The Governing Board of your Bushfire CRC had one if its regular meetings on 17 April 2013. At that meeting the Board was advised that there was some confusion surrounding the Bushfire CRC. The following should provide some clarity.

Research Forum – don’t miss it

Research Forum - Perth
Thu, 09/05/2013
The latest in fire science from around Australia and internationally will be showcased at this year’s Research Forum, which kicks off the AFAC and Bushfire CRC annual conference in Melbourne on 2 September.

Up for a gong

The Bushfire CRC is a finalist in a number of awards at the CRCA conference
Thu, 09/05/2013
The Bushfire CRC is a finalist in a number of awards at the national Cooperative Research Centre Association annual conference in Melbourne next week.

Carbon and fuels

Robert De Ligt presents at the forum
Thu, 09/05/2013
Researchers and end users met in Melbourne this week to discuss “Contemporary Challenges in Managing Bushfires”. The forum was organised under the joint Bushfire CRC and AFAC professional development series.

Travel grants available

End users can travel to conferences to promote their utilisation research
Mon, 06/05/2013
Travel grants of up to $3000 are available for end users to discuss and promote their organisations use of Bushfire CRC research at major international conferences.

Predicting bushfire preparedness from bushfire expectations

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Mon, 06/05/2013
Fire Note 108 outlines community preparedness research conducted into the bushfires that occurred in the Perth Hills in February 2011. It examines the link between several potential predictors of why residents prepare for a bushfire and different types of bushfire preparedness activities.

Fire and weather— understanding the extremes

Photo - Carrol Preston, Department of Sustainabilty and Environment
Tue, 23/04/2013
Hot temperatures, high winds and low humidity are important factors in bushfire behaviour. Predicting these complex weather interactions is the goal of a Bushfire CRC project being led by the Bureau of Meteorology.

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In the media...

The botany of bushfires

Annals of of Botany
Wed, 09/01/2013

Australia: Call for merit-based funding as bushfire research money runs out

Phys.org
Wed, 09/01/2013

Firefighters learned a lot from Black Saturday

Herald Sun
Wed, 09/01/2013

Heatwaves, bushfires and climate change

Business Environment Network
Wed, 09/01/2013

Drones to forecast future bushfires

IT News
Tue, 08/01/2013

Australia Climate Change? New Colors Added To Forecast Maps To Track Potential Record Heat (Image)

Huffington Post
Tue, 08/01/2013

‘Sprawling Heat Wave Of Historical Proportions’ Brings ‘Horrendous’ Wildfires To Australia

Before its News
Tue, 08/01/2013

Drones could help predict fire paths, say researchers

The Register UK
Tue, 08/01/2013

Drones could help predict fire paths, say researchers

en.Parset.com
Tue, 08/01/2013

Technology Drones could provide superior bushfire predictions in Australia

Wired.co.uk
Tue, 08/01/2013

Unmanned aerial vehicles considered for monitoring fires in Australia

Wildfire Today
Tue, 08/01/2013

Technology Drones could provide superior bushfire predictions in Australia

The Iconocast News
Tue, 08/01/2013

Money for bushfire research running out

WA Today
Tue, 08/01/2013

Money for bushfire research running out

The Canberra Times
Tue, 08/01/2013

Money for bushfire research running out

West Coast Sentinel
Tue, 08/01/2013

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An incredible journey

Posted: 10 years 3 months ago

After 11 years, we are about to enter the last month of your Bushfire CRC. It has been an incredible journey since 2003.

For me, what has stood out the most, notwithstanding the ground breaking research, is the culture change the industry has undertaken throughout this period. At the heart of this has been the close partnership between the Bushfire CRC and AFAC. The...

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Gary Morgan
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Bushfire CRC

Tools available into the future

Posted: 10 years 3 months ago

There is only a month left of the Bushfire CRC, but there is plenty of activity going on. The Research to Drive Change series has been launched, with two successful online forums held. Keep your eyes peeled to the...

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Nathan Maddock
Communications Officer
Bushfire CRC

Media Releases

Fit for fires - are our volunteer firefighters up to the test?

Tue, 26/05/2009
As Australian recovers from its worst ever fire season, a new study establishes for the first time the safe physical work standards that should be applied for the nation’s 220,000 volunteer firefighters.

Great Southern bushfire expert takes on investigative role

Wed, 06/05/2009
The manager of Great Southern Limited’s Gippsland plantation estate, Brendan Pippen, has been seconded to a specialist body which is investigating the devastating recent Victorian bushfires.

Bushfire Research Fund

Mon, 02/02/2009
The Bushfire CRC is accepting donations to further its research program – the centre is on the Register of Environmental Organisations with the Australian Government’s Department of Environment, Water Heritage and the Arts. Donations to the Bushfire Research Fund are tax deductible.

Black Friday anniversary renews importance of ongoing bushfire research

Mon, 12/01/2009
Australia’s peak fire management and research organizations are calling for ongoing support for scientific research to deal with the bushfire threat to our communities. Tomorrow marks the 70th anniversary of Black Friday, Victoria’s highest fatality bushfire events. From December 1938 to January 1939, fires burnt around two million hectares, causing 71 fatalities and destroying more than 650 buildings. The fire severity peaked on Friday January 13 - Black Friday.

Research to help DEH take care of their firefighters

Wed, 10/12/2008
Key research findings into understanding the health and wellbeing of firefighters will be presented to the Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH) on Thursday 11 December. According to Deakin University PhD candidate Jenni Raines, who is conducting her research in conjunction with the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, bushfire fighting is unmistakably a hazardous occupation.

Bushfires in high country communities

Mon, 27/10/2008
The events of the 2006/07 Great Divide Fires will be remembered on Tuesday 28 October when "Wildfire in the High Country" is launched. "Wildfire in the High Country" is a collection of reports, stories, letters, poems, art works and photographs from the fires compiled by the Mansfield Writers’ Group.

Recent FireNotes

Model Pinpoints Factors Driving Extreme Bushfire Behaviour

Fire Note 137: In the 2003 Canberra bushfires, a number of unusual fires were observed in which bushfire spread sideways in a diagonal or crosswise direction to...

Assessing Smoke Exposure from Bushfires and Prescribed Burns

Fire Note 136: This Fire Note reports in more detail on the smoke dispersion modelling work undertaken as part of the Fire Impact and Risk Evaluation...

New Modelling Methods to Estimate Smoke Exposure

Fire Note 135: This Fire Note details research that estimate