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Quantifying the impact of fire on tree water use

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Thu, 22/08/2013
Do mixed species eucalyptus forests use more water as they recover from fire?

Scientist and innovator to lead new national research into bushfire and natural hazards

Tue, 13/08/2013
Dr Laurie Hammond has accepted the appointment of Independent Chair of the new Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre.

See you at the conference!

2013 conference logo
Mon, 12/08/2013
The 10th and final Bushfire CRC conference is almost upon us. This year the joint event with AFAC is at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 2-5 September.

Assessing toxic emissions at the rural/urban interface

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Wed, 31/07/2013
What is in the smoke of bushfires at the rural/urban interface? This research is assisting fire agencies gain a better understanding of potentially toxic emissions and their exposure concentrations at these types of fires.

Ebook first for fire safety

The ebook is available now for free
Wed, 10/07/2013
The Bushfire CRC has produced an ebook for parents on how to talk to children about bushfire preparation and safety.

Recognising outstanding research use

Mon, 08/07/2013
Does your agency make outstanding use of Bushfire CRC research in its business? If so, your agency is eligible for the Excellence in Utilisation of Bushfire CRC Research Award, with applications open now.

Proceedings of Bushfire CRC & AFAC Research Forum 2012 available

Research Day proceedings are now available
Mon, 08/07/2013
The formal proceedings of the Research Day, held as part of the Bushfire CRC and AFAC 2012 Conference in Perth are now available.

Defend or evacuate? Why residents delay this decision

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Tue, 02/07/2013
Why do many residents of bushfire prone areas delay their decision to defend or evacuate in response to a bushfire until the day of a fire?

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In the media...

NSW closes fire stations during bushfire emergency

Green Left Weekly
Sat, 14/09/2013

Clear and present danger

The Age
Sat, 14/09/2013

Clear and present danger

The Standard
Sat, 14/09/2013

Shoalhaven faces above average bushfire risk this season

South Coast Register
Fri, 13/09/2013

An Early Start To Bushfire Season Sparks Concern Across Australia

Think Progress
Fri, 13/09/2013

Bushfires can occur year round: we have to be prepared

The Conversation
Thu, 12/09/2013

Sydney fires a 'portent' for Australia's bushfire season

ABC The World Today
Wed, 11/09/2013

Fires ease, more expected to come

stuff.co.nz
Wed, 11/09/2013

Early start to fire season should not surprise anyone

North Queensland Register
Wed, 11/09/2013

NSW bushfires this week a taste of things to come

The Guardian
Wed, 11/09/2013

Monaro in for bad fire season

Bombala Times
Wed, 11/09/2013

'Beware and prepare' is the bushfire code

Casey Weekly
Wed, 11/09/2013

Horror start to season as bushfire conditions develop early

Brisbane Times
Wed, 11/09/2013

Spring sparks bushfire threat

Hawksbury Gazette
Wed, 11/09/2013

Bushfires threaten Sydney's western suburbs

Newcastle Herald
Wed, 11/09/2013

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An incredible journey

Posted: 10 years 5 months ago

After 11 years, we are about to enter the last month of your Bushfire CRC. It has been an incredible journey since 2003.

For me, what has stood out the most, notwithstanding the ground breaking research, is the culture change the industry has undertaken throughout this period. At the heart of this has been the close partnership between the Bushfire CRC and AFAC. The...

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Gary Morgan
CEO
Bushfire CRC

Tools available into the future

Posted: 10 years 5 months ago

There is only a month left of the Bushfire CRC, but there is plenty of activity going on. The Research to Drive Change series has been launched, with two successful online forums held. Keep your eyes peeled to the...

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Nathan Maddock
Communications Officer
Bushfire CRC

Media Releases

Fire at the interface: fire on the rural-urban fringe

Fri, 11/06/2010
Australasian and US fire experts map out future research More than 40 invited Australian, New Zealand and United States researchers, practitioners and policy-makers will gather in Melbourne and Canberra next week for a research symposium focussing on bushfires on the urban-rural fringe.

Fire in the High Country forum

Mon, 17/05/2010
A Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre forum on fire in the high country will be held this week in Albury.

House burn test

Fri, 16/04/2010
Trial by fire: testing a house design Scientists have ‘flame-tested’ a steel-framed house near Mogo on the NSW south coast to see how the structure withstands realistic bushfire conditions.

Bushfire detection camera trial

Mon, 01/02/2010
Bushfire detection cameras are being trialled in Australia this summer in the Otway Ranges, on Victoria’s south-west coast and near Tumut in New South Wales.

Resident survey

Sun, 31/01/2010
A survey designed to help better understand residents’ actions in the 7 February 2009 Victorian bushfires has been completed by the Bushfire CRC as part of more extensive research project on the Black Saturday fires.

Air tanker trial

Fri, 29/01/2010
DC-10 trial for the summer A DC-10 air tanker brought into Victoria to help with bushfire operations this summer is being evaluated by researchers at the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre.

Recent FireNotes

Model Pinpoints Factors Driving Extreme Bushfire Behaviour

Fire Note 137: In the 2003 Canberra bushfires, a number of unusual fires were observed in which bushfire spread sideways in a diagonal or crosswise direction to...

Assessing Smoke Exposure from Bushfires and Prescribed Burns

Fire Note 136: This Fire Note reports in more detail on the smoke dispersion modelling work undertaken as part of the Fire Impact and Risk Evaluation...

New Modelling Methods to Estimate Smoke Exposure

Fire Note 135: This Fire Note details research that estimates toxic emissions commonly encountered by firefighters extinguishing fires in semi-rural communities...

Anxiety and Worry Linked with Lower Bushfire Preparedness: Study

Fire Note 134: This Fire Note outlines research undertaken within the bushfire-prone communities of Roleystone and Kelmscott in the Perth Hills, about 45 minutes...

National study profiles bushfire preparedness

Fire Note 133: The national research featured in this Fire Note investigated the community and householder characteristics that contribute to bushfire preparedness in...

Prepared for action: new tools and insights

Fire Note 132: Offers a new way of thinking about bushfire preparedness and its measurement.  The study defines preparedness in terms of three householder goals:  stay and defend...

Study captures insights on bushfire risk and response

Fire Note 131: In October 2013, bushfires swept across parts of New South Wales, leaving a trail of destruction and loss. The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) commissioned the...

Fire In the landscape, assessing the impact

Fire Note 130: Features the findings of four research projects on the impact of fire on water quantity and quality, as well as changing carbon stores (above and below the ground...

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