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Predicting how a bush fire will behave

Learn how Spark, an online toolkit developed by CSIRO, which uses our existing knowledge of bush fire behaviours coupled with simulation science, can predict how a bush fire might spread before it actually happens.

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IMAGINE

Imagine there was a National Park near your School. How would you predict how a fire in it might behave?

Hey Firestormers!

Bush fire behaviour can be predicted.

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  • Weather and fire,
  • Fighting fires,
  • Fire behaviour,
  • Fire in the environment

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#1 FACT

Existing knowledge can be coupled with simulation science to predict how bush fires might spread.