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Review of the effectiveness of fuel reduction burning on mitigating bushfires
Many assertions have been made in recent months that prescribed burning would not have made any difference on Black Saturday or other days of extreme fire weather as well as claims that low intensity cool burns have a harmful effect on the environment.
This report challenges the misconception that there is little evidence that prescribed fuel reduction burning is an effective bushfire management tool.
Research and case studies show the benefits of prescribed burning
This report provides compelling evidence that extensive fuel reduction burning is a critically important bushfire management tool.
An estimated 95% of Victorian bushfire burns under less than 'extreme' conditions when fuel loads are a significant determinant of fire behaviour.
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Key steps in minimising bushfire risk.pdf | 186.49 Kb |
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