Building Loss Probability
Researchers and emergency services staff work together to share data and information for bushfire research.
About
A bushfire can impact a building and surrounding combustible elements through 3 principal mechanisms:
- direct flame contact
- ember attack
- radiant heat exposure.
The nature, intensity and duration of these attacking mechanisms can influence the extent to which buildings are damaged and destroyed.
This explainer outlines how Building Loss Probability (BLP) estimates the chance that a building will be destroyed in a bushfire, based on broad landscape factors – such as fireline intensity, proximity to vegetation, the terrain and bark hazard – it does not include specific building features or mitigation actions.
Who benefits
This method of evaluating potential building loss from bushfires using fireline intensity mapping products, is designed to help decision makers develop strategies for minimising potential bushfire risk to buildings and infrastructure.