Good question! Spotting is when burning embers shoot out of a fire to create smaller fires ahead of the main one - on a bad fire day wind can cause spotting many kilometres ahead of the main fire front. Usually that's caused by pieces of flaming bark called firebrands that can stay alight for a long time - stringy bark and ribbon bark are the main culprits.
What does "spotting" mean in a fire context?
Good question! Spotting is when burning embers shoot out of a fire to create smaller fires ahead of the main one - on a bad fire day wind can cause spotting many kilometres ahead of the main fire front. Usually that's caused by pieces of flaming bark called firebrands that can stay alight for a long time - stringy bark and ribbon bark are the main culprits.
Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging words! Have you experienced that learning curve of firefighting yourself?