Darlington Bush Fire Ready Group

Reducing fuel around your property may help protect your home from bushfire this summer. The intensity (heat) and rate of spread of bushfire is influenced by the amount of fuel (vegetation) available to burn. If the amount of fuel around your property is reduced, a bushfire will burn more slowly and generate less intense heat. This will reduce the impact of the bushfire on life and property and assist fire Brigades in suppressing the bushfire.

Land managers often undertake prescribed burning because, compared to slashing or using herbicides, it is a more natural and efficient option for reducing and managing fuel. With the correct weather conditions and planning, property owners can undertake their own prescribed burning during the winter months to reduce the risk of bushfires. As the intensity of a bushfire increases, it is harder for Brigades to suppress the fire. This can be seen in TV coverage showing the flame intensity, and the disastrous impact that can have. The essential requirement for residents is to decrease the potential fire intensity is by reducing and managing the amount of fuel available to it... THAT YOU SHOULD DO AS THE FIRE SEASON IS STILL WITH US.

A destructive bushfire does not require extreme weather conditions. Bushfires in high fuel loads will spread faster, be more intense and damage more bushland and property. We live in Woodland fuels with trees 2-30 metres high with sparse foliage cover dominated by eucalypts and an understorey of grasses and low trees. Bushfire intensity is determined by the rate of spread of the fire, the fuel consumed and the heat yield of the burning vegetation.

For more information on being prepared come down to the Fire station Saturday mornings between 9.00am and 10.00am, or contact Colin James.

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