Bushfires account for 40% of fatalities associated with declared disasters in Australia. A significant proportion of these fatalities occur closer to forested areas because over 90% of the recorded locations for the deaths were within 100 metres of bushland areas. Despite this, there has ...
Bushfires are frequent events during the warmer months of the year, due to Australia's mostly hot, dry climate. Each year, such fires impact extensive areas. On one hand, they can cause property damage and loss of human life. Certain native flora in Australia have evolved to rely on bush...
Bushfires in Australia are very common. Although they don’t always end in a catastrophe, they do present real and immediate danger to life safety and property in bushfire prone areas. Therefore, subjecting elements of construction and products to simulated bushfire conditions is an effective risk...
Bushfires in Australia are very common. Although they don’t always end in a catastrophe, they do present real and immediate danger to life safety and property in bushfire prone areas. Therefore, subjecting elements of construction and products to simulated bushfire conditions is an effective risk...
Bushfires in Australia are very common. Although they don’t always end in a catastrophe, they do present real and immediate danger to life safety and property in bushfire prone areas. Therefore, subjecting elements of construction and products to simulated bushfire conditions is an effective risk...
covering fire resistance. Standards Australia technical committee FP-018, Fire Safety, has developed test methods exclusively for materials and elements of construction in bushfire-prone areas, namely, AS 1530.8.1, Tests on elements of construction for buildings exposed to simulated bushfire attack, Par...
[1] Standards Australia, 2018, Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas, AS 3959:2018, Standards Australia, NSW. [2] Standards Australia, 2018, Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures – Part 8.1: Tests on elements of construction for buildings exposed to...
Warringtonfire’s NATA accredited Australian laboratory has extensive experience in bushfire testing.Bushfires in Australia are very common. Although they don’t always end in a catastrophe, they do present real and immediate danger to life safety and property in bushfire prone areas. Therefore, ...
The Greens, or "greenies" in general, havenot blocked hazard reduction burningin bushfire-prone areas. In fact they support it. And whilesome bushfires are caused by arson, there is no evidence to suggest that the current season has seen a higher level of this crime. ...
Is Your property in a bushfire Prone Area? 您的房产位于丛林大火高发区吗？Extensive bushfire prone areas have now been designated across Western Australia. To check if you are affected you can view the DFES Map of Bushfire Prone Areas and locate your property. If any part of your property is...