fire behavior

5 - The role of fuel in driving extreme wildfire events

Extreme wildfire events, distinguished by exceptional size, behavior, or impacts, are increasingly prevalent in temperate and Mediterranean biomes, driven by the intersection of human assets, fire-prone vegetation, and conducive weather. These fires, …

Integrating plant physiology into simulation of fire behavior and effects

Summary Wildfires are a global crisis, but current fire models fail to capture vegetation response to changing climate. With drought and elevated temperature increasing the importance of vegetation dynamics to fire behavior, and the advent of next …