[Excerpted from text] Among the most terrifying of all natural phenomena is wildfire in the forest. Traveling with the wind, sweeping through the treetops and scattering flaming brands far ahead of the main body of the fire, this type of forest fire is dreaded by all who know the forest and the problem of fire control.

[This publication is referenced in the "Synthesis of knowledge of extreme fire behavior: volume I for fire managers" (Werth et al 2011).]