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25.01.2022 Bunker or death trap? I'm working with a couple of clients that are considering bunkers, they aren't as great as they might first appear, lots to consider.

24.01.2022 Help support innovation in fire fuel management..

19.01.2022 Welcome to the Pyrocene

19.01.2022 Gardens are a valuable tool in the fire preparation toolkit

19.01.2022 The Royal Commission missed a valuable opportunity to learn from all the people who actively defended their communities through good planning and management, rather than relying solely on emergency services. There is so much we should do as a community, now is the time to be doing it.

18.01.2022 Needing inspiration preparing for the upcoming fire season? Now is the time to start preparing.

17.01.2022 Deciduous trees are an invaluable addition to the fire prone landscape.

15.01.2022 A good little animation to see what it can be like to be faced with fire. Leaving early is always safest but always prepare as if you can't.

15.01.2022 The time to prepare for summer bushfire safety is NOW. Winter is the time to: Modify the garden. Make and mend on and around the house.... All post-bushfire research has confirmed that almost every house loss is caused not by ‘catastrophic’ weather, lack of official warning, or by ‘staying’ or ‘going’. But by failing to prepare key aspects of the house and garden. This end of winter season, with a few sunny days coaxing us out of doors but dryness not yet set in, is the best time to do this preparation. Even if your plan for next summer is to evacuate, your house is more likely to be there when you return if you set up for its safety. Vacated homes have the highest chance of being destroyed by a bushfire and each burning house sends embers to destroy others. Most in-town house losses are caused by such house-to-house ignitions - not by the bushfire itself. But knowledge of what to do, can give it a very high chance of survival. 3 CORE VULNERABLE AREAS OF HOUSES * 1 Roof/ceiling space * 2 Windows * 3 Subfloor 3 CORE HOUSE DESTROYERS * 1 Embers - most frequent: spread from the bushfire or already ignited houses * 2 Flames depends on vegetation management * 3 Radiant heat rarely: generally from a closely adjacent building 3 CORE HOUSE SAVERS * 1 Advance vegetation management and ember proofing of house * 2 Advance preparation of equipment and knowledge of safe personal reactions * 3 Advance collection of reserve water WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW: - Inspect the garden for clutter and flammability. In an uncluttered garden, flames have to thin out; radiant heat has to die down, embers become sparse. The less dense the vegetation, the less intense any fire in it. Remove undergrowth and mow grass beneath trees - a tree can only ignite if such ‘kindling’ is beneath it. Replace highly flammable native plants and ‘fine fuel’ with fire retardant plants such as succulents and European deciduous trees. Move plants away from walls and windows. Flames can’t ignite cladding if it’s not being hugged by shrubs. House are rarely destroyed by bushfire’s flames. Ignitions are caused by ember entry. They burn from the inside outwards, furniture and fittings first, frame and cladding last. Roof/ceiling space, windows and sub-floor are the main entry points. Walk round your property and take note of spots where embers could penetrate. *Clean out the roof void! If you don’t have an inspection trapdoor, make one. Insulate above and below rafters. *Secure loose iron and fill nail holes. Install low flow roof sprinklers if affordable. *Plug cracks with a fire resistant expandable epoxy-type filler *Insulated wall cavities so burning debris can’t send flames up them. If building now, construct on a concrete slab. *Shutter or screen windows and skylights so neither radiant heat nor embers can crack them. *Furnishings with fire resistant materials. Embers can’t ignite floors if they’re slate, tile, brick or quality lino. *Prepare, plan and practice a thorough safety plan based on proven information. And - a must for your own safety - prepare a Survival Kit containing pure wool blanket. You'll find full details on The Complete Bushfire Safety Book https://www.penguin.com.au//the-complete-bushfire-safety-b and its companion ready reference Essential Bushfire Safety Tips (CSIRO) www.publish.csiro.au/pid/6969.htm Full details are in The Complete Bushfire Safety Book https://www.penguin.com.au//the-complete-bushfire-safety-b and its companion ready reference, Essential Bushfire Safety Tips CSIRO), www.publish.csiro.au/pid/696 https://www.mycause.com.au//232025/help-for-a-bushfire-hero

15.01.2022 Joan is a legend in the bushfire management world and vast source of knowledge and experience. Helping Joan to keep mobile will enable her to keep putting out information that will save lives and property.

14.01.2022 This is a great reminder of our need to keep learning how to better manage landscape to reduce the chances of mega-fire occurrence.

12.01.2022 From weedy forests to grassy woodlands, we need to shift away from neglected relationships with our surrounding ecosystems. Fire and animals used in the correct way, informed by thousands of years of effective management can change our vegetation to be more fire friendly.

09.01.2022 I was thinking about this problem today as I tipped out my extra water on the small campfire I had by the Murray last night. If you see one unattended, don't hesitate to call CFA if you can't put it out yourself.

08.01.2022 Great news for NSW, Victoria's turn next!

06.01.2022 Prepare early, prepare early and prepare early.

03.01.2022 Radiant heat, the big killer

Phoenix Wildfire Management | Environmental consultant