Hazard Reduction Burning

Controlled burning is just one method of mitigating the impacts of bush fires. In this short video we describe the elements involved with planning, preparing and conducting controlled hazard reduction burning.

The NSW RFS Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Vlog series takes you on an in-depth behind the scenes look at a number of RFS Vehicles, Brigades and Activities.

Chapter Menu
0:00 Introduction
0:12 HR vs BB
0:50 HR in the Environment
1:20 Communities at Risk
2:03 HR Planning and Assessment
3:25 Conducting the HR
4:39 What Resources are required?
4:50 Aerial Incendiaries
5:25 Urban Bushland Interface
5:52 Land Owners Responsibility
6:34 Where will the smoke spread?
6:50 Post HR Assessment
7:27 Other Methods of HR
8:11 Conclusion