Fig.1. Fire Weather Index for the
Pacific Region for 5 February 2002.
(Source: ECPC Fire Weather Index Forecast)
Bush and Forest Fires in Australia
4 February 2002
Fire Weather Forecast for the Pacific Region
Fig.1. Fire Weather Index for the
Pacific Region for 5 February 2002.
(Source: ECPC
Fire Weather Index Forecast)
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for the management of fire prevention and suppression on public lands in Victoria. The last updated bushfire statistic of 1 February 2002 shows 7 controlled fires. The locations of these fires are displayed in the statewide fire situation map below.
Fig.2. Statewide Fire Situation Map of Victoria,
4 February 2002
(for legend of symbols see: National
Resources and Environment)
Modis Land Rapid Response System
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Fig.3. These images were acquired by the Moderate-resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor on 4 February 2002
are showing fires burning in Australia. For details see:
http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/products_rr.html
and image search support at:
http://www.uni-freiburg.de/fireglobe/current/MODIS.htm
(For earlier satellite images: see Australia fire updates of 30
December 2001 - 30 January 2002)
The Age Company
An animated map "The trail of Destruction" generated by The Age Company (2001) shows the development of fires starting on Boxing Day 2001:
http://www.theage.com.au/flash/special/firemap.html
CSA RADARSAT-1 Disaster Watch
CSA RADARSAT-1 Disaster Watch offers the following scenes covering the Australia fires:
02 Jan 02 08:36:29 UTC; S1; cycle 93 orbit 184.89987 duration 0.00900; OBR -GSS orbit 186.3128)
03 Jan 02 19:21:21 UTC; S2; cycle 93 orbit 205.59160 duration 0.00900; OBR -GSS orbit 207.0713)
05 Jan 02 08:48:54 UTC; F3N-16; cycle 93 orbit 227.89808 duration 0.00910; OBR -GSS orbit 229.3107)
07 Jan 02 19:04:47 UTC; F4; cycle 93 orbit 262.59390 duration 0.00883; OBR -GSS orbit 264.00652)
17 Jan 2002 19:13:30 UTC; S3-16; cycle 94 orbit 62.59712 duration 0.00996; OBR -GSS orbit 65.0656)
For more information see: http://www.uni-freiburg.de/fireglobe/emergency/radarsat.htm
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology is the National Meteorological Service for Australia and provides essential meteorological services to all sectors of the Australian community.
Fire danger:
Northern Territory High in the Alice Springs and Barkly Districts. Western Australia CENTRAL WEST High to Very High LOWER WEST High CENTRAL WHEATBELT High GREAT SOUTHERN High SOUTHWEST High SOUTH COASTAL High TOWN OF PORT HEDLAND Very High SHIRE OF ROEBOURNE Very High SHIRE OF ASHBURTON Very High SHIRE OF EAST PILBARA Very High KIMBERLEY Fire season finished
Latest News on Forest Fires in Australia:
see:
Recent Media
Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics:
Daily updated archive of fire news and reports, 26 December
2001 until 11 January 2002 (published by The Sydney Morning Herald):
http://www.smh.com.au/news/specials/local/bushfire/index.html
For regular fire update information: See Website of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service: http://www.bushfire.nsw.gov.au/main.htm
For more information on Australia see the IFFN country notes
and have a look at the Australian
and New Zealand links.
For background Information see also: Recent
Media Highlights on Fire, Policies, and Politics
