Location not size: fuel reduction burns most effective within 1km of houses

Jamieson Murphy
March 15 2021 - 2:00pm
REVIEW: The study found smaller target hazard reduction burns close to town are more effective than burning big areas of bushland. Photo: Adam McLean
REVIEW: The study found smaller target hazard reduction burns close to town are more effective than burning big areas of bushland. Photo: Adam McLean

Location is far more important that size when it comes to fuel reduction burns, a new study by the Bushfire Recovery Project has found.

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Jamieson Murphy

Jamieson Murphy

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Newcastle Herald news director. Interested in any and all yarns. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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