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National guide for wildland-urban-interface fires: guidance on hazard and exposure assessment, property protection, community resilience and emergency planning to minimize the impact of wildland-urban interface fires

… many structures through the spread of flames and radiant heat and the deposition of burning embers over a short period … produce a wider zone or band of flames. Fire intensity: heat energy released per unit time per unit length of part of … flame front, the linear rate of fire spread, and the net heat of combustion. Note 3 to entry: Fire intensity is …
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Wildfires

… or lava, but are usually caused by humans. Drought, heat and wind can make a wildfire worse, destroying homes and …

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