Bushfire

Landscape appropriately

Landscape appropriately

  Landscape appropriately to create a buffer zone around your house and allow fire truck access; choose fire-resistant plants. Living in a bushland setting poses a risk from bushfire, no matter ...

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Cut back trees and shrubs

Cut back trees and shrubs

  Cut back trees and shrubs against or overhanging the house; trim low-lying branches two metres from the ground surrounding your home. Trees and shrubs against or overhanging the house ...

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Mow regularly and remove leaves and branches

  Mow your grass regularly; remove excess ground fuels, such as dead leaves and branches. Vegetation debris such as bark, leaf and fallen limbs form base fuel loads, which aid the spread ...

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Clear leaves from roof and gutters

  Clear leaves, twigs, bark and other debris from roof and gutters. In Australia, we love the beauty of the natural landscape and trees are an important for shade and wildlife. However, ...

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Use fire-resistant building materials

  Use fire-resistant building materials; seal any gaps in external roof and wall cladding.  The Queensland landscape has features that instigate and propagate wildfires. Eucalypt oils ...

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Get a standby water pump and backup power

  Get a standby water pump and backup power source. During most bushfires, the mains water supply is likely to fail and electric power for water pumps might be cut off. A stand-by water ...

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Install a fire-resistant water tank

  Install a fire-resistant water tank with QRFS 50mm male camlock fitting. The Queensland Rural Fire Service can use water stored in your rainwater tanks to fight any bushfires, if you ...

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Have protective clothing and fire equipment

  Check you have sufficient personal protective clothing and fire-fighting equipment. The safest place to be is away from any fire. Survival and safety depend on the decisions you make ...

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Relocate flammable items away from your home

  Relocate flammable items and fluids away from your home. Store flammable materials and toxic materials at least 30 metres downwind of other buildings, especially the home. Store flammable items ...

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Know how to turn off power, water and gas

  Know where and how to turn off mains power, water, gas and solar power. To enable fast action in an emergency, draw a map of your property and clearly mark the location of your electrical switchboard, ...

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