Electrically caused wildfires in Victoria, Australia are over-represented when fire danger is elevated
Abstract
Compares occurrence of fires in elevated fire danger conditions from different causes across the state of Victoria, Australia. Fires caused by faults in electricity distribution infrastructure are more prevalent at elevated fire dangers. Fires caused by electricity infrastructure burn larger areas, on average, than those from all other causes, except lightning.
- Publication:
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Landscape and Urban Planning
- Pub Date:
- November 2017
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.06.016
- Bibcode:
- 2017LUrbP.167..267M
- Keywords:
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- Wildfire occurrence;
- Electricity distribution;
- Wildfire ignition;
- Fire danger