Ask any fire-fighter : prescribed burning mitigates bushfire losses There has been a lot of comment in the media lately from Eastern States academics claiming that prescribed burning (also …
What Firefighters Say
Importance of Prescribed Burning
Why prescribed burning has never been so important to Australia The purpose of a fuel-reduction burning program is not to stop bushfires, but to assist with their safe suppression. …
Front PageWhy the Bushfire Front Supports Fuel Reduction Burning
We strongly support the need to carry out regular, mild-intensity burns in State forests and national parks. The aim is NOT to stop bushfires from starting. The aim is …
Front PageFurther Comments on NSW and Victorian Bushfires
Comments on the NSW and Victorian Fires at New Year, 2020 by Roger Underwood AM Although deeply invested emotionally, I am lucky in two respects: (i) to be …
Front PageThe Eastern States Bushfires 2019
by Roger Underwood A recent article in the Sydney Sunday Telegraph paints a despondent picture: horrible bushfires are “the new normal” because of climate change. The fire season, …
UncategorisedHey! It’s the Fire Season Again
It’s the beginning of October and two predictable things have occurred: there has been a burst of smoke in Western Australian skies as Parks and Wildlife begin their annual …
Prescribed BurningImpact of Bauxite Mining on Forest Fire Management
It is not generally appreciated what a large proportion of the Western Australian jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata)forest is covered by mining leases for the extraction of bauxite, nor how bauxite …
UncategorisedProtecting Towns From Bushfires
The disastrous bushfire that destroyed the town of Yarloop has brought into sharp focus the danger that exists for several towns in the south-west part of Western Australia. Towns …
UncategorisedSmoke in Autumn
The skies in South Western WA in autumn usually carry large volumes of smoke from prescribed burning in forests. While there have been some complaints from urban areas about …
Fighting BushfiresUnsafe Places
While there is a severe fire hazard in many places in Western Australia, there are several standout places where the hazards are very high, and the potential for loss …