Issue 74

Fire protection work is an essential service that needs to be continued even during the pandemic.
Dealing with the challenges of conducting fire-protection work in Australia during COVID-19

We are living in unprecedented times, with COVID-19 gripping communities across the globe. Shutdowns, restrictions…

Water is applied from a safe distance to assist in extinguishing the fire and reduce dust as an excavator with a rake attachment is used to uncover the remaining burning fuel.
Assessing peat fires for planning and control

Peat is an accumulation of partially decomposed plant debris in a water-saturated, anaerobic environment. Peatlands…

The recovery process continues for communities after horror bushfire season.
Fighting on

The end of last year and beginning of this year tested the resilience of the…