Forest roads: human-made fuelbreaks in defence against human-induced wildfires
Kunal Mallick
Senior Research Fellow, Department of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata, India
A forest road serves as a fuelbreak, restricting the spread of an understorey fire. One side of the road is visibly burnt, while the other remains Unaffected. In low-intensity fires, roads can effectively halt fire progression, safeguarding unburnt forest areas.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Kunal Mallick (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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Pixel 6a
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4 mm f/1.7 1/2128 s ISO 65
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Very pale blue
Submitted
29 March 2025
Taken
4 May 2024
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