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What is a bushfire ?
What is a bushfire ?
Bushfire is a unplanned vegetation fire. It is a Australian term used to describe grass fires, forest fire and scrub fires. Bushfires are natural and plays a complex role in Australian ecosystem and have been in the Australian ecosystem for thousands of years. Bushfires can significantly impacts the lives, property and environment.
Bushfires are not always caused by nature. The aboriginal people of Australia has been doing “Cool Burning” was done for thousands of years. "Cool Burning” is a low intensity fire done by aboriginal Australian elders for thousands of years. Cultural burning is developed for keeping land more open enhance the health of people and promote lush green grass and growing new plants and more food for animals. Benefits of cool burning are reduce the chances of hot fire resulting less wildlife is harmed and less trees are harmed , less seeds are harmed. Which means more animals are there for hunting seasons.
Types of Bushfires
Ground fires
Ground fires
Ground fire mostly occur in deep accumulations of dead vegetation. These fires very slowly but very hard to put down.
Surface fires
Surface fires are low to high intensity fires that burn on the surface of the ground.even though tree canopy may be scorched but does not burn to the extent that it will carry a fire.Surface fires can spread embers and spot fires
Crown fires
Crown fire are severe bush fire scenarios and can even form a weather system crown fires very hard to put down. Crown fires have three Stages they are Passive(torching),Active(dependent) and Independent(very rare)
Companies that help during bushfires
Rural Fire Service NSW
Rural Fire Service NSW
RFS (NSW rural fire services) is a government-funded service and the world's largest volunteer fire service. RFS is made up of 70,000 dedicated firefighters across NSW. RFS was established in 1977 as an act of parliament and was receiving big donations since 2019 - 2020 Black Summer.
Fire and Rescue NSW
Fire and Rescue NSW
Fire and Rescue New South Wales, an agency of the Government of New South Wales, Australia, is responsible for firefighting, rescue and HazMat services in the major cities, metropolitan areas and towns across New South Wales.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services is the primary provider of fire and emergency services in Queensland, Australia. The QFES was founded in 1860 and was established in 2013 to improve the coordination and planning of emergency services, adopting an "all hazards" approach to emergency management.
State Emergency Service
State Emergency Service
The New South Wales State Emergency Service was founded and is an agency of the Government of New South Wales, is an emergency and rescue service dedicated to assisting the community in times of natural and man-made disasters. The NSW SES is made up almost entirely of volunteer members, numbering over 10,214 as of July 2021.
South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service is South Australia's government-funded fire service. The South Australian Fire Brigade was formed in 1882, following the passing of the Fire Brigades Act. In 1981 the service was renamed SAMFS when it became government funded.
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services is a government department that is responsible for fire and emergency services in Western Australia.
South Australian Country Fire Service
South Australian Country Fire Service
The South Australian Country Fire Service is volunteer-based and was founded in 1976 and in the Australian state of South Australia. The CFS has a responsibility as the Control Agency for firefighting and hazardous materials and inland waterways in the country regions of South Australia.
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Health
The main reason I put it here is that doctors and other health staff are very important during a bushfire. The casualties during a catastrophic and severe bush fire are very common. There are long-term effects too such as lung disease and lung cancer in firefighters.
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