Fire services trial new tool for predicting firestorms, saving lives

Pyrocumulus cloud

Pyrocumulus cloud. Source: Randall Bacon

New research has helped develop a model for predicting firestorms which it is 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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