--- On Wed, 11/5/08, <>
wrote:
> risk/intensity. Even if extensive
> areas of forest had been subject to "controlled
> burns" prior to the Canberra tragedy it is not clear
> at all that this would have prevented the impacts on
> human life and property delivered by the high
> winds and temperatures that were an instrumental part
> of the mix in this incident.[snip]
> To suggest that the fires in Canberra were simply the
> result of "poor forest management" without regard to
> specific weather conditions at the time, among other
> things, seems a touch off the money though.
The fires should have been controlled before the high winds developed, but the
RFS simply watched and hoped they would burn themselves out. Of course it's an
oversimplification to ascribe the Canberra fires entirely to forest management
practices. I didn't really want to get into a discussion of all the factors
involved. My point had more to do with the development of crown fires due to
excess buildup of material on the ground - the crown fires cause a lot more
damage to habitat than ground fire.
Regards,
Rob
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