Current Affairs: Fire services trial new tool for predicting firestorms, saving lives
Source: Pyrocumulus cloud (Randall Bacon)
New research has helped develop a model for predicting firestorms which it's hoped can save lives by informing firefighters' decisions. The research was prompted by the Canberra fires of 2003, where authorities underestimated the scale of the fires. Authorities hope the model can be used in fighting fires in Australia and overseas.
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