As the first Black Summer inquiry prepares to report, we reveal the inside story of Australia's biggest bushfire.The statistics are staggering. Over a million hectares burned; a hundred homes destroyed on Sydney's doorstep.But behind the smoke, flames and evacuations, there is still much to learn about the monster.The NSW Rural Fire Service and National Parks and Wildlife Service contributed information and access to operational commanders, some speaking for the first time.
NPWS dispatched a helicopter with a Remote Area Firefighting Team , but strong winds stopped them winching down.An ABC team landed at a makeshift helipad, hewn from the bush by another RAFT team.
One thing that needs to be mandated as a must do in the recommendations of the Royal Commission into the bush fires is the systematic removal of all wooden telegraph poles and mandate the use of concrete ones that don't burn. Also set a minimum clearance of powerlines from trees.
Slow news day huh? Guess we'll go back to the fires!
Excellent piece. Looking forward to a similar article from australian about the '184 arsonists' they wrote about.
'Australias largest bushfire' big call considering there has been bigger in the past
These photo essays are marvellous
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