Hazard reduction for the protection of buildings in bushland areas.
Material type: TextLanguage: ENG Series: NSWFB Hazard Reduction Booklet ; 3Publication details: 1982Description: 18p., 4 figsReport number: NSWFB-HRB-3Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.377 LUK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005277802 |
Introduction to problems of protecting buildings in bush fire prone situations; Firebreaks; Main factors affecting the vulnerability of buildings adjoining bushland areas; Methods of recording basic risk and current hazard; Assessment of fuel loading; Methods of estimating the amount of fine fuel on an area; Procedure for measuring or estimating the weight of fine fuel on an area; Specifications for the inner fire protection zone on and near house allottments; General specifications for the outer bush fire protection zone; Information to be considered when studying the vulnerability of houses adjoining bushland; Rates of fine fuel accumulation; Fire behaviour under conditions of extreme fire danger; Fire behaviour under mild conditions; Selecting conditions suitable for hazard reduction burning; Organizing hazard reduction burning; Effects of hazard reduction burning; Circumstances under which the Board may engage in controlled burning operations
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