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4.2 Ignition Sources

Australia has a history of fires being started by natural causes such as storms (lightning)
and this has been well documented. However since European settlement most bushfires
are started by people especially where people use the roads and tracks inside bushland .
systems and the vegetation is capable of carrying fires.

Extensive public awareness programs, e.g. “Smokey Bear’ have had a major impact in
lowering fire and such special efforts during periods of higher danger play a strong role in
reducing this risk of destructive bush fires occurring.

4.3 Mitigating Options

° Fuel Reduction

The one factor which renders damaging wildfires impossible is no flammable fuel to
burn. This factor is also the only natural factor which “man” can manipulate.

Fuel reduction can be achieved by physical removal (mowing of established grass) or

by mild controlled fires which consume some of the fuel under mild winter weather
conditions.

The use of controlled hazard reduction burning is not a favoured technique in heavily

populated areas or by some ecologists worried about this regular practice changing
ecosystems over time.

° Fire Breaks/Roads/Tracks

All of these activities provide access for management and the separation of fuels.

There is an existing concrete walkway along the entire western boundary of the
development. The eastern area will enjoy a road system from the adjoining Bayview
Noosa development as well as access for the development itself.

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