ACCESS-Fire to better understand risk

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18 Sep 2018

The ACCESS-Fire simulator is helping at-risk communities better prepapre for bushfire seasons. 

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fire
modelling

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Dr Mika Peace
Researcher
mika.peace@bom.gov.au
Dr Jeff Kepert
Researcher
j.kepert@bom.gov.au

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