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Improving the level of education on bushfire prep and survivability
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<blockquote data-quote="BigWave" data-source="post: 529740" data-attributes="member: 6786"><p>Unfortunately, back burning generally doesn't help with high wind speed crowning fires, as they are just intended to remove surface fuel loads.</p><p>Great for days with low wind conditions, but for what was seen recently, nothing would stop those crowning fires except massive clearings, lakes and oceans.</p><p>Yes fuel reduction will reduce the chances of spot fires starting, but even those that require huge areas of burning.</p><p>When younger, I would stay and defend my home during a ground fire with 20k litre water tanks and a large Davey fire pump with 2 branches each with 50m of lay flat, but with high winds and crowning expected, I wouldn't stand a chance and our family/pets would be long gone.</p><p>Now, I'm just packed and ready to leave.</p><p>PS: I spent ~3 years as a volunteer in the Mt Lofty Ranges (Aldgate CFS), and was qualified with Drger equipment for structural fires. That time gave me a healthy respect for bush and structural fires, but not nearly with the intensity we've been seeing. Holy shite!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigWave, post: 529740, member: 6786"] Unfortunately, back burning generally doesn't help with high wind speed crowning fires, as they are just intended to remove surface fuel loads. Great for days with low wind conditions, but for what was seen recently, nothing would stop those crowning fires except massive clearings, lakes and oceans. Yes fuel reduction will reduce the chances of spot fires starting, but even those that require huge areas of burning. When younger, I would stay and defend my home during a ground fire with 20k litre water tanks and a large Davey fire pump with 2 branches each with 50m of lay flat, but with high winds and crowning expected, I wouldn't stand a chance and our family/pets would be long gone. Now, I'm just packed and ready to leave. PS: I spent ~3 years as a volunteer in the Mt Lofty Ranges (Aldgate CFS), and was qualified with Drger equipment for structural fires. That time gave me a healthy respect for bush and structural fires, but not nearly with the intensity we've been seeing. Holy shite!!! [/QUOTE]
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