
Crown fires are extremely difficult and dangerous to suppress.

The difference between fuel reductionīurning and back burning is ‘effectively the same as the difference betweenĬrown fire (alternatively known as a canopy fire)Ī fire that advances through the canopy of trees or Backburning is often dangerousĪnd may exacerbate bushfire damage. Is used to try to manage an active bushfire. Specific areas by setting fires to consume fuel in the path of a bushfire. Managers must also consider the long-term effects of fuel reductionīurning and the increasing challenges posed by climate change.Ī method that aims to stop bushfires from burning out Reduction burning should be weighed against the potential impacts of futureīushfires. The environmental effects of fuel reduction burning are also complex: no singleįire regime suits all ecological communities and any impacts from fuel Of timing, frequency, size, and smoke all point to the finding that theĮffectiveness of fuel reduction burning varies substantially on a local basis. There are substantial differences in practice and amongĮxperts as to the optimum strategy for fuel reduction burning.

It is most effective when conditions are moderate and is of diminishing Suppression, limit ecological damage, and reduce damage to assets such as Slow its spread and reduce its intensity to allow for more effective Generally, it is not expected to stop a bushfire, but to Of fuel reduction burning is to reduce fuel in order to modify the behaviour ofĪ potential bushfire. It incorporates theįindings of recent research and the numerous inquiries published since then.įuel reduction burning remains an effective component ofīroader strategies to reduce bushfire damage, but it is not a panacea.
#Ifire 1194 update#
This paper provides a major update toĪ 2002 Parliamentary Library publication examining the issue.

Following major bushfires in the past twenty years, publicĪnd political attention has been drawn to the potential for fuel reductionīurning to reduce bushfire risk and damage.
