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What causes bush fires? 
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Vision from inside a fire

In February 2017 a grass fire raced through the area around Dunedoo in Central NSW. On a property in Coolah, a remote camera recorded the heat, flames and wind conditions from inside the fireground.

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If a remote camera was set up near your home, what animals would you expect to capture on the camera?

Hey Firestormers!

Strong winds can move fires very quickly and without warning.

Firestormer
  • How bush fires start,
  • Fire behaviour,
  • Fire in the environment,
  • Fire experiences,
  • Sir Ivan fire

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Actor Ben Lawson, who has starred in Modern Family, Firefly Lane, 13 Reasons Why, wrote this poem in Los Angeles where he has lived since 2008, as a love letter to his burning homeland.
The RFS has made to changes to their aerial firefighting fleet and introduced high tech solution in response to the terrible 2019/2020 bush fire season. In 2023 AerialFire magazine featured the changes and explained why they are world class.
#1 FACT

The temperatures in a fire front are extremely hot.