Bushfires

5. the degree to which the atmosphere resists turbulence and vertical movement
10. the progressive drying out of grasses after flowering or during a drought period
15. small pieces of burning fuel carried by the wind
17. heat transferred in the form of electromagnetic radiation
18. a period of time when fires may not be lit in the open
20. the area which is drained by a river
21. how far and fast a fire spreads over a period of time
22. a fire predominately in grass country

1. the shape and physical features of the earth's surface including hills, valleys and mountains
2. the wearing away of the earth's surface by action of water in wind
3. how often a fire occurs
4. the way in which a fire reacts to variables in fuel, weather and topography
6. the cloudiness of water due to sediment
7. the second highest fire danger rating in victoria
8. heat transmitted by hot gases including the combustion products of a fire
9. the side or surface of a slope facing a certain direction
10. a fire that burns into the canopy of trees ahead of fire in the undergrowth
11. a fire started intentionally from a prepared line or other barrier to burn an area of flammable material in the path of an advancing fire
12. a large body of air with similar temperature and moisture
13. transfer of heat through a soild object
14. anything which serves to ignite or sustain a fire
16. the act or process of burning
19. slow burning with smoke but no flame