Bushfires

Reports in the media and from fire management colleagues indicate that the recent horrific bushfires in Greece have parallels in Australia and were predictable. It is estimated that nearly 70 lives have been lost and close to 200,000 hectares of … [Read more...] about The Bushfire Disaster in Greece was Predictable: A Note from Roger Underwood

"There is an old saying that one of the greatest of human failings is the inability to learn from the mistakes of others. One example is that of my 2-year old grandson who, despite being warned, could not resist testing the heat of the stove, and got … [Read more...] about Bushfire Management in Australian Forests: A Note from Roger Underwood

It is only February, but 2006/7 is already shaping as one of Australia’s worst bushfire seasons. The extraordinary fires in Victoria have captured the headlines, but there have also been big, intense and damaging bushfires in Tasmania, West … [Read more...] about Who are the Beneficiaries of Large High Intensity Bushfires? by Roger Underwood

Hello Jen, I attach a couple of pictures of an unplanned recent fire at Scott River, Western Australia. I don't know the exact fuel ages before the fire, but obviously one area was much older (possibly 15 year old), and heavier littered, than the … [Read more...] about Nyoongars, Noolbengers and No Fires: A Note From David Ward

Bushfires have burnt more than 1.2 million hectares (4,600 square miles) of Australia this summer. Some blame the ferocity of this year’s fires on global warming, others on inadequate control burning claiming that fuel loads in many forests are too … [Read more...] about More Fuel Reduction Burning, More Fires: A Note from Bob McDonald

"It has come to my notice, through a regular contributor to this blog (Rog), that Professor Smith, of Cambridge University, has submitted a systematic review of parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge. He … [Read more...] about Parachutes & Prescribed Burning: A Note from David Ward