Bushfire management in Western Australia
Front PageThis post is a summary of an article published in the journal Quadrant by Bushfire Front Chairman Roger Underwood. The full article can be seen at :https://quadrant.org.au/opinion/doomed-planet/2020/11/the-flaming-idiocy-of-yet-another-bushfire-panel/ The Royal …
Front Page Prescribed BurningIn the aftermath of the disastrous 2019/2020 fire season in the Eastern States there have been many examples in the media of personnel associated with State fire suppression agencies, as …
Front PageWhile public attention and the focus of the 2020 Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements will naturally relate to the recent summer fires and fire crises in Qld, …
Front Page Prescribed BurningExample of effectiveness of a prescribed burning programme in controlling major forest fires—the 2005 Perth Hills fire by Rick Sneeuwjagt An outstanding example of the contribution of fuel reduction burning …
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 …
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 PageWe 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 PageComments 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 Pageby 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, …
UncategorisedIt’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 …