Believe it or not, bushfires are actually part of an importantnatural cyclethat’s been around forhundreds of millions of years. Flames can kill insects anddiseasesthat harm trees. Low intensity fires burn dead or decaying debris on the ground which helps returnnutrientsto the soil. Fires also...
NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Inspector Ben Shepherd said earlier this week lightning was predominantly responsible for the bushfire crisis. “I can confidently say the majority of the larger fires that we have been dealing with have been a result of fires coming out of remote areas as a resul...