12 April 2008
Black Mountain Burn (Part 1) (Large File 100k)Black Mountain Burn (Part 2) (35mm Camaera)
A 9 Hectare hazard reduction burn (moderate to high intensity) was conducted between Barry Drive and Dryandra Street, O'Connor. This area was last burnt in a bushfire on 14 February 1991.
5 April 2008
Yanununbeyan National Park BurnA 152 Hectare fuel reduction burn (moderate intensity) was conducted in Yanununbeyan National Park near Captains Flat N.S.W.
Firestorm Alley Courtesy of
Patricia Frei
Patricia Frei has researched the larger fires affecting the Stromlo or Woden region of the ACT
ACT Community Protection Medal -
2008
On Monday 17 March Simon Corbell, the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, awarded this year's recipients of the ACT Community Protection Medal
15 December 2007
McKillop College Fuel Reduction BurnA 3.4 Hectare asset protection burn was conducted at McKillop College, Isabella Plains.
30 June 2007
VF Training Jerrabomberra ShedVillage Firefighter Instructors Course to endorse ACTRFS members as NSWRFS VF Instructors.
Volunteer Bushfire Fighters Protest ACT Legislative Assembly 15 March 2007
Safety won't cost you anything...
...until you forget it.
- Richard E. McArdie,
Chief , U.S. Forest Service, 1953
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A.C.T. Bushfire Statistics 1939 - 1995
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