If fuel breaks will have a limited effect on stopping fire spotting and may potentially contribute to crown fires, why are they being constructed? One reason is that firebreak construction provides a source of timber for the native forest logging industry johnmenadue.com/post/2026/08...
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Do 'fuel breaks' stack up for us and our forests?
Victoria plans thousands of kilometres of fuel breaks, but evidence suggests they could damage endangered forests, increase carbon emissions and deliver limited protection against the most dangerous b...