@article {bnh-4206,
	title = {Determining threshold conditions for extreme fire behaviour: annual project report 2016-17},
	number = {319},
	year = {2017},
	month = {09/2017},
	institution = {Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC},
	address = {Melbourne},
	abstract = {<p>Organisations that manage bushfires are expected to deliver scientifically defensible decisions. However, the limited availability of high quality data restricts the rate at which research can advance. The nature of bushfires contributes to this; they are infrequent, complex events, occur with limited notice and are of relatively short duration. Some information is typically collected during bushfires however it may not be of an appropriate standard for research. In the past year we have focused on the information that is typically collected during fires. First we reviewed the information routinely collected during fire events across Australia. Secondly, we reviewed research methodologies that may be able to supplement existing data collection. Based on the results of these surveys, we developed a recommended list of attributes for routine collection during bushfires. We also suggest standards of data collection from bushfire events to enhance the advancement of fire behaviour research and make research findings more internationally relevant. In a research field typified by scarce data, improved data collection standards and methodologies will enhance information quality and allow the advancement in the development of quality science (1). In addition to the fire data review, we investigated embers, including their production and how they burn (2,3).</p>},
	issn = {319},
	author = {Alex Filkov and Thomas Duff and Trent Penman}
}
