2023
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-7853
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Current Operational Implementation of the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index System in the Republic of Ireland

Abstract: <p>Since 2006 the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index System (FWI) has been employed operationally at Met Éireann to predict the risk of forest fires in Ireland (Walsh, S, 2006). Around 11% or 770,000 ha of the total land area of Ireland is afforested, but there are also large areas of open mountain and peatlands covered in grasses, dwarf-shrub and larger woody shrub type vegetation which can provide fuel for spring wildfires under suitable conditions. Following winter, vegetation can… Show more

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