Propagation dynamics of a mountain fire: case of the Yarnell Hill Fire 2

M. Strojnik; G. Paez; M. K. Scholl

doi:10.1117/12.2191722

1 September 2015 Propagation dynamics of a mountain fire: case of the Yarnell Hill Fire 2

M. Strojnik, G. Paez, M. K. Scholl

Proceedings Volume 9608, Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation XXIII; 96081K (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191722
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We propose a novel model for the fire evolution, applicable to its spread in mountains, with low-height fuel. Fire propagates along contours of equal elevation on steep terrains. The wind outside the mountain does not conserve on the inside slopes at fuel height. The local wind depends on micro-climatic environment, influenced additionally by the fire itself.

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M. Strojnik, G. Paez, and M. K. Scholl "Propagation dynamics of a mountain fire: case of the Yarnell Hill Fire 2", Proc. SPIE 9608, Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation XXIII, 96081K (1 September 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191722

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