Bushfire in the Landscape

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In this module, students learn the basic fundamentals of bushfire behaviour. They identify how bushfires start and examine the influence of fuel, weather and terrain on fire intensity and rate of spread.

Students also make predictions about how a bushfire will behave in a particular place, under particular weather conditions. This learning enables students to think critically about the impacts of bushfires on people, places and communities and is therefore an essential precursor to learning about bushfire hazards and risks.

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	1. The Fire Triangle (pptx 720.4KB) Students learn about the three elements of the fire triangle (fuel, oxygen and heat). They identify which element is being removed in a range of fire response strategies.
	2. How Do Bushfires Start? (pptx 1.3MB) Students investigate human (accidental and deliberate) and natural causes of bushfire ignition and investigate strategies for preventing accidental ignitions. Students examine the principles of campfire safety in detail and reflect on the role they can play in fire prevention.
	3. How Do Bushfires Spread? (pptx 1.6MB) Students examine how bushfires spread through the landscape (direct flame contact, radiant heat and embers) and watch a video which illustrates these mechanisms of fire spread. Students are also introduced to the three main elements that influence bushfire spread (fuel, weather, topography).
	4. Fuel (pptx 23.9MB) Students examine the influence of vegetation type, fuel size, arrangement, quantity, and moisture on bushfire behaviour in the landscape.
	5. Weather (pptx 801KB) Students examine the influence of temperature, wind, humidity, and rainfall on bushfire behaviour in the landscape.
	6. Topography (pptx 1.1MB) Students the influence of topography (slope and aspect) on bushfire behaviour in the landscape.
	7. What Have We Learned About Bushfire Behaviour? (pptx 60KB) A quiz to test students knowledge on what they have learned during the Bushfire behaviour in the landscape module.
	Worksheet 1_Fire Triangle Quiz (pptx 3.9MB) A worksheet to use in place of the kahoot quiz in section 1. The fire triangle. To be used if you are unable to use/access Kahoot
	Worksheet 2_Treasure Hunt Checklist (docx 2.8MB) A worksheet to complement the bushfire fuels section.
	Worksheet 3_Lessons from the past (docx 66.8KB) Worksheet to complement this activity in the Weather section.