Australian Bushfires

3. Type of fire with slow, smouldering fire with no flame and little smoke
6. Type of tree that is very common in Australia and increases burning speed because of its high oil content
7. Easiest way for a fire to move and the most common way for a house to catch on fire
10. Most common type of forest in Australia, the leaves on the plants tend to accumulate on the floor as litter because they don't break down which is an ideal fuel bed for wind driven fires.
11. Main source of bushfire ignition in some parts of Australia
14. humidity A low reading increases the risk of a bushfire because plants dry out and are easier to set alight
15. The type of heat you feel that is the biggest killer in a fire
16. Type of fire where the fire moves rapidly through the canopy of the overstorey or top layer of vegetation

1. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
2. Type of fire where the litter and low-lying vegetation is burning
4. A high reading increases the risk of fires starting or increasing the severity of it
5. The month where bush fires are most common
8. Steep ... accelerates the speed of the fire
9. Large amounts of twigs, leaves, and bark with adequate spacing will burn quickly
12. Three or more days of unusually high maximum and minimum in any area.
13. What causes the fire to spread quickly