Mark Lewis, Manager Building Surveying, has compiled a number of very good websites that contain a glossary of bushfire terms used in the industry that building developers and consumers should be aware of:

Australasian Fire Authorities Council - Glossary of Rual Fire Terminology
South Australian Country Fire Service - Glossary of Terms
Department of Premier and Cabinet (Victoria) - Bushfire Glossary of Terms
Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia - Glossary