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Bushfires 
Where do bushfires mostly occur? In southeast Australia, bushfires tend to be most common and most severe during summer and autumn, in drought years, and particularly in El Nino years. In the north of Australia, bushfires usually occur during winter (the dry season), and fire severity tends to be more associated with seasonal growth patterns.
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What is a bushfire? A fire in scrub or a forest, especially one that spreads rapidly.
Why? The Australian climate is generally hot, dry and prone to drought. At any time of the year, some parts of Australia are prone to bushfires. ... Bushfires tend to occur when light and heavy fuel loads in Eucalypt forests have dried out, usually following periods of low rainfall.
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Are bushfires really natural hazards? Bushfire are natural hazards because they are SOMETIMES caused by the natural heat.
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Whose responsibility is it to manage them?Fire man usually handle fires with all their gadgets and a fire truck.
What effects do bushfires have on people?The indirect effects of bushfires are more subtle, and include the social and economic costs of rebuilding damaged infrastructure; long term adverse effects on physical and mental health; and environmental impacts, such as damage to water catchments and potential effects on the global carbon cycle.
How can bushfires be managed? Bushfire management can be separated into two categories: Firefighting - emergency actions taken to prevent bushfires damaging life or property. Fire prevention - preventative actions taken to prevent or reduce the risk of severity of fires before a fire occurs.
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For what purpose? In areas close to towns, burns are more frequent to protect people and the things they value. In other areas, burns can be managed to reduce the spread of bushfires across the landscape. The focus here is on maintaining and improving ecosystem resilience, as well as for fuel management.
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What effects do bushfires have on the environment? The intensity of the bushfire dictates the effect on the environment. Severe bushfires may burn all the vegetation in a particular area, while more moderate fires will, generally, cause less damage to the natural surroundings. The most obvious result of fire is the loss of plant and animal life.
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