When the ground beneath your feet changes the firefight

Not all bushfire landscapes behave the same way. In parts of Western Australia’s Margaret River region, what lies beneath the surface can fundamentally change how fires are fought. Large areas of the Leeuwin–Naturaliste Ridge are underlain by limestone karst — a complex system of...
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Case Study: Hazard Reduction Burn Notice Peaceful Bay, Shire of Denmark

Bushfire Management Activity: Planned Hazard Reduction Burn Context: Coastal township within forested bushfire-prone landscape Planned hazard reduction burning was undertaken in and around the Peaceful Bay township as part of a coordinated bushfire risk management program for the...
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Fire Fighting – Essential Services Guide – Case Study from Western Australia

Designing for the fireground, not just the approval Bushfire resilience is not achieved at the planning desk alone — it is proven on the fireground. This Essential Services Guide demonstrates how a rural business in Denmark, Western Australia has embedded fire-fighting...
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