Reduction burns reduce the amount of fuel on the forest floor long term, meaning a true bushfire will pass quicker, with less heat, meaning faster recovery and re growth after a fire.
……… and more fuel for the next or following year.
If you look at where the bush was most dense, some areas still havent seem regrowth yet, after the last fires, and other areas the fires skipped through are coming on
well.
……..yes a really big burn will damage the trees and ground seed resource for longer than a cool burn
At least then, if fires dont burn as hot, some old growth forrests may be saved by the passing fire not being hot enough to kill everything as it burns through.
…… few old growth forests are killed by bushfire. Some of the ‘cool’ burns can get very hot too.
Reduction burning has been a natural thing for alot longer than we have been here.
…. “reduction burning” by definition is not natural. It has only been here since we have been here. Oh.. yeah I suppose Aborigines are not us. There is a theory that aboriginals changed the natural structure of Oz with their burning. Up north, the burns are definitely designed to make grasslands out of bush
Your quote, "yet again we have "fuel reduction burns" ... I reckon most of them are just bushfires.", what does this mean, a fuel reduction burn is a burn planned over a long period of time.
…very few fuel reduction burns are planned over a ‘long period of time’. My experience is a few of the blokes at the local CFA decide on a good spot and have a go… perhaps 3 weeks planning time or more likely a local farmer asks them to burn off a bit of roadside for him.
The DSE on the other hand are choosing wherever they can to burn so that they don’t cop any more flack as the big fires hit. [yep… I’m active in my local CFA and have worked on many strike teams]
They are used by fire fighters as a tool to reduce the amount of available fuel on the ground, for the up-coming fire seasons. While a "bushfire" or wildfire is un-planned & un-wanted.
…… but my point is that it doesn’t work…… visit the site one or two years later.
Check it out for yourself…… I [we] have locally.
Your quote, "several got away from the authorities last week", in what state & where abouts did this happen, some details would be nice, because without details, what your saying shouldn't be believed.
….. hmmm got me there… Victoria Near
Lakes Entrance [can’t remember name] and behind Gembrook I think. Someone might set me straight…. Or maybe behind Erika…. I’ll make a note next time I stir up the possums.
Your quote "they polute the atmosphere", the amount of pollution a controlled
hazard reduction puts into the atmosphere, in the over-all scheme of things would be tiny,
…. I LOL… go out this evening. My wife is unable to. She suffers from asthma. The air is full of particles. It AIN’T TINY!
& I think that if you are truly that concerned about the atmosphere then you should trade in the landcruiser & purchase a motor bike.