Forest Fire Watch: Very Intense Surface Fire

Forest Fire Watch: Very Intense Surface Fire

veryIncreased fire intensity was apparent from taller flames and faster spread immediately upon ignition. Torching of crowns was common. Every case of torching resulted in abundant spot fires, which considerably increased the spread rate over that attained through continuous spread in surface fuel.

Information courtesy of Natural Resources Canada.




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