Bushfire Disasters in Australia, 1945–1975
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Australian Forestry
- Vol. 39 (4) , 245-268
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00049158.1976.10675654
Abstract
The frequency of large fires has been used to delineate fire-hazardous areas; the frequency ranges from once every 3 years in coastal districts of New South Wales and eastern Victoria to less than once every 30 years in central Australia. Likely changes in the patterns of large fire frequency and in the nature and intensity of disaster fires are discussed. Forest fires are likely to decrease in frequency and intensity but rural fires may become more destructive in the future.Keywords
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