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A necessary stargaze of fire mitigation options for the protection of towns and cities and forested ecosystems across SE Australia

Source(s): Volunteer Fire Fighters Association (VFFA)
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There are clear signs, signals, outcomes and indicators that current bushfire systems, in relation to town and city protection and across forested landscapes and ecosystems, are not working effectively or achieving across a range of considerations.

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Considering a 20 year period, maximised fire mitigation, active and adaptive management, 8 to 10 % of forest area per year prescribed burning fire intervals and maximised focus on community and fire fighter safety, combined with suppression is a better option.

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Efficiency reviews of bushfire management and agencies across Australia need to be undertaken, using experienced fire fighter and land management expertise, and who are totally independent of current bushfire management, and who fully understand inadequacies of current fuel, mitigation and suppression management.

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Hazards Wildfire
Themes Environment and ecosystems Urban risk and planning
Country and region Australia

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