Adding to Fire Fighter Safety by Including Real-Time Radar Data in Short-Range Forecasts of Thunderstorm-Induced Wind Shifts
Abrupt changes in wind direction and speed caused by thunderstorm-generated gust fronts can, within a few seconds, transform slow-spreading low-intensity flanking fires into high-intensity head fires. Flame heights and spread rates can more than double. Fire mitigation strategies are challenged and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Fire |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/4/3/55 |