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How can we slow fires from spreading?
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Born to burn

Many eucalypt species, including the Alpine Ash, are 'born to burn'. What does this mean?

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IMAGINE

Imagine you have a vulnerable Alpine Ash population. How would you protect its future?

Hey Firestormers!

Vegetation types may be affected differently by a bush fire

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  • Fighting fires,
  • Fire behaviour,
  • Fire in the environment

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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.
On hot and windy days, the fire service may declare a ban on all fires.
#1 FACT

Many eucalypt species can't resprout after fires, so rely on seeds for reproduction.