I was thinking along those lines myself. The Canberra fire seems to
have been far more intense than those afflicting urban areas in recent
times - I can't remember pictures of fire zones extending that far into
suburbia before [normally they just burn the houses adjacent to the
bushland].
I'm not sure whether the intensity is due to
1. the pine plantations
2. the drought
3. the weather conditions at the time of the fire
Yes, I think some of the forthcoming extinctions in Australia will come
as a result of climate change influenced bushfires. Given that we are
on a drying and heating trend, we can expect more fires like this, and
as habitats become progressively fragmented, individual populations
will be wiped out. I have certainly noticed a fair bit of burning in
eastern bristlebird habitat over the last year or so.
Regards, Laurie.
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