This paper focuses on the statistical properties of wild-land fires and, in particular, investigates if spread dynamics relates to simple invasion model. The fractal dimension and lacunarity of three fire scars classified from satellite imagery are analysed. Results indicate that the burned clusters behave similarly to percolation clusters on boundaries and look denser in their core. We show that Dynamical Percolation reproduces this behaviour and can help to describe the fire evolution. By mapping fire dynamics onto the percolation models, the strategies for re control might be improved.

Caldarelli, G., Frondoni, R., Gabrielli, A., Montuori, M., Retzlaff, R., Ricotta, C. (2001). Percolation in real wildfires. EUROPHYSICS LETTERS, 56(4), 510-516 [10.1209/epl/i2001-00549-4].

Percolation in real wildfires

Gabrielli A.;
2001-01-01

Abstract

This paper focuses on the statistical properties of wild-land fires and, in particular, investigates if spread dynamics relates to simple invasion model. The fractal dimension and lacunarity of three fire scars classified from satellite imagery are analysed. Results indicate that the burned clusters behave similarly to percolation clusters on boundaries and look denser in their core. We show that Dynamical Percolation reproduces this behaviour and can help to describe the fire evolution. By mapping fire dynamics onto the percolation models, the strategies for re control might be improved.
2001
Caldarelli, G., Frondoni, R., Gabrielli, A., Montuori, M., Retzlaff, R., Ricotta, C. (2001). Percolation in real wildfires. EUROPHYSICS LETTERS, 56(4), 510-516 [10.1209/epl/i2001-00549-4].
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