Table 1 Weather and fuel moisture content recorded at Walpole during the March 2001 fire. Fuel moisture contents represent daily minimum values predicted by the Forest Fire Behaviour Tables for Western Australia (Sneeuwjagt and Peet 1985).
From: Recovery of Tall Open Eucalypt Forest in South-Western Australia following Complete Crown Scorch
Date | Maximum temperature (°C) | Minimum relative humidity (%) | Wind direction and speed at 1500 h (km h−1) | Fine fuel moisture content (%) | Profile moisture content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 Mar 2001 | 33 | 32 | SW 24 | 11 | 22 |
8 Mar 2001 | 22 | 63 | SSW 14 | 18 | 22 |
9 Mar 2001 | 21 | 54 | SE 26 | 18 | 22 |
10 Mar 2001 | 23 | 47 | SE 34 | 20 | 22 |