User:Mliodo/Wildfire suppression

i've edited and added most of the information that you can see below and to make it easier to identify my work then it is usually detected by looking for the added citation at the end of a sentence and all of the words after a comma or full stop would have the work that i've added.

the highlighted blue words is from the original article itself however i have added sentences either before or after them at times followed by a citation.

the "mop-up" section is what i plan to work on next.

Article Draft

References: umdearborn.summon.serialssolutions.com.

my source: Review article: Verma, Satyam, and S. Jayakumar. "Impact of Forest Fire On Physical, Chemical And Biological Properties Of Soil: A Review." proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2, no. 3 (2012): 168.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11676-022-01475-4

Butler, Andrew, Ingrid Sarlöv-Herlin, Igor Knez, Elin Ångman, Åsa Ode Sang, and Ann Åkerskog. "Landscape Identity, Before and After A Forest Fire." Landscape research 43, no. 6 (2018): 878-889.

https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2017.1344205

lead: Rehabilitation

article body: Constructed fire-lines, breaks, safety zones and other items can all damage soil systems and effect both wild and human life, as well as how people decide to tackle there rehabilitation tactics and the types of regulations that can be implemented, encouraging erosion from surface run-off and gully formation which are things that can actually be worked at by gathering volunteers that all gather at specific agencies that specify in allowing people to have hands on experience and to actually effect the environment themselves. The loss of plant life from the fire also contributes to erosion. Construction of waterbars, the addition of plants and debris to exposed soils and other measures help to reduce this hence why agencies and groups such as the NSW, garner support from government agencies and get certain perks such as approved regulations for rehabilitation and combat purposes, and financial support to further help the volunteers when they help out.

References:

Birch, A., & McLennan, J. (2007). Who's Interested?: The NSW Grain belt community survey about volunteering with the Rural Fire Service. Australian Journal on Volunteering, 12(1), 14-25.

https://www.bushfirecrc.com/publications/citation/bf-1322

 Linsdell, G., & Rogers, C. (2014). Multi-response roles in emergency response personnel: Insights from New South Wales, Australia. International Journal of Emergency Services, 3(2), 162-178.

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJES-05-2014-0005/full/html

lead: mop-up

The threat of wildfires does not cease after the flames have passed, there can actually be various instances where certain areas will catch on fire however, this can also have some positive effects such as being at almost the perfect heat level to help in properly nurturing soil, smoldering heavy fuels is a good example of something that continues to burn unnoticed for days after flaming which is what a lot of fire safety Council agencies bring up when discussing there funds and bonuses with government agencies, they also use it as another instance for bringing in more volunteers so that they can work together on the checkups while also offering proper training and the necessary tools to deal with the potential fires. It is during this phase that either the burn area exterior or the complete burn area of a fire is cooled so as to not reignite another fire which is something that can also be helped by the tools provided from the fire safety Council such as water sprinklers that are placed according to the expected fire areas and by having the volunteers taking turns in checking up on it while also in difficult situations using helicopters to have a better view on the area, this is able to happen thanks to the funds that get provided from government agencies.

lead: Resource protection

Resources are ranked according to importance and/or value almost like a checklist that starts from the top and goes all the way down, the importance of these resources get mentioned to people that are involved in combating wildfires including the volunteers that gather around at fire safety Councils, they get taught the importance of these resources and try to prioritize them when mitigating fires. These include but are not limited to human health and safety, construction cost, ecological impacts, social and legal consequences, and the costs of protection however, there are other resources that also count towards that list such as soil which is one of the most important resources for the environment that gets cared for by volunteers that are on the lookout, they also get trained on the right amount of heat that is required for soil to flourish hence why they go through prescribed fires to properly nurture it. Defendability is also considered, as more effort will need to be expended on saving a house with a wooden-shake roof than one with a tile roof, for example.

lead: direct attack

Direct attack is any treatment applied directly to burning fuel such as wetting, smothering, or chemically quenching the fire, or by physically separating the burning from not burned fuel but in order to properly launch a direct attack, there has to be proper evidence that is collected from agencies that are involved in wildfires such as fire Safety Councils (NSW), they collect data of the effects that these fires have had on certain regions/lands and provide said data to government agencies that they are affiliated with and start garnering support from them to properly and effectively launch these direct attacks. support includes the work of urban and wildland fire engines, fire personnel and aircraft applying water or fire retardant directly to the burning fuel. For most agencies, the objective is to make a fireline around all fire meant to be suppressed however, they don’t necessarily suppress all of the fire, there are certain times where these agencies will keep a close eye on the fire rather than fully eliminating it due to the importance of having some sort of natural fire going in these areas, they can help by nurturing wildlife and have positive effects on soil when the temperature is right but when the fire gets unmanageable, they usually resort to suppressing it.