This series of photos show the area of a prescribed fuel reduction burn on crown land between Fly Creek, Old Bynoe Road, Brougham Road and a fire break on the south boundary.
We originally planned to burn two weeks earlier, but this was put off due to strong, gusty easterly winds in that period that made burning too risky. Our first photos show the country immediately before it was burnt (Monday 25 May 2009), with a predominant fuel load of cured native sorghum (spear grass). There is some mission grass in the block, but not much and no gamba grass. A second lot of photos was taken the day following the fire (Tuesday 26 May 2009). During the burn winds were from the south east, gusty at times. A drip torch was first run along the Brougham Road boundary (west) in 3 or 4 cuts until a sufficient area had been burnt for a wide fire break. The other side of Old Bynoe had been previously burnt on 15 April and was now green with regrowth, so was considered safe. The main area of concern was potential spot overs on Brougham Road. The drip torch was then run along the southern fire break and finally along the Fly Creek end (east). The Old Bynoe Road (north) side was allowed to slowly burn along by itself in order to provide an escape route for wildlife within the burn area.  Below: The day after the fire
 Below: These two photos show the same area (above right) 1 week later and 6 weeks later.
 Below: A view from the south east corner, and the same view taken 7 July 2009 - six weeks later
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