Brief Summary Of A Speech On Prescribed Burn

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Prescribed burning Speech by Jonathan


The Northcliffe fire has had a massive impact on the southwest, it has destroyed thousands of hectares of bush and wildlife. Is there any way that this disaster could have been prevented?
Good morning/good afternoon my name is Jonathan Scriva and today I am warning you about prescribed fire burning. This type of burning is done to maintain biodiversity, mitigate the seriousness of bushfires and to help protect lives and property by reducing the build-up of flammable bush. When a fire goes out of control it’s a disaster as corrupt as war. This is why need to prescribe burn to stop this mayhem from happening.

Years of research show that controlled burning is very effective, especially when managing bushfires such as the Northcliffe fire which has become a disaster. There are thousands of tons of dried grass, leaves and bush which is dangerous fuel for any fire. With huge amounts of fuel, bushfires are virtually unstoppable, it could be your house next. The risks associated with fires in WA are real. The Lancelin fire of 2011 was extinguished within 24 hours, due to the effectiveness of recent back burning. An entire agricultural region was at …show more content…

When I go down south for my holiday, I look out the window to see all the dense bush and wildlife. That might not be there next time I go, hopefully it grows back after it’s been burnt, but it would never be the same again. It is better to act now, in advance of a disaster, this is why we need to prescribe burn so we reduce large fires from occurring. Between 2000 and 2008 the average annual area of prescribed burning was around 140,000 hectares, which is 25 percent below the target burn off. This created a backlog of 400 000 hectares and is putting W.A at an even higher risk. We need to prescribe burn to stop this mayhem from

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