No new advances in grassfire spread prediction have been published for general consumption in that time. A new Grassland Fire Danger Rating System and Grassland Fire Spread Meter have been produced from information gathered from over one hundred and twenty experimental fires conducted in the Northern Territory. Grassfires introduces these new systems and explains their use and limitations. Grassfires also contains information covering all aspects of fire behaviour and spread in grassland fuels, including the major types of grasses in Australia, the factors that affect fire behaviour in continuous grassy fuels, a brief discussion of fires in spinifex fuels, the effect of weather and topography on fire spread, wildfires and suppression strategies, and how to reconstruct grassfire spread after the fact. Grassfires is a must read for all rural fire brigade members or anyone interested in understanding the behaviour of one of Australia's most dangerous natural phenomena.
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Generous full-colour diagrams and photos help drive the information home. I found it to be a very satisfying book. The section on fire safety was excellent, and should be required reading for every Australian firefighter.