A Nation Charred: Report on the inquiry into bushfires

management factors contributing to
Land
severity of recent bushfire damage
the
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2.1 The Committee received a large body of evidence criticising the
failure of land management practices and policies to prevent severe
bushfire damage across all tenures of land. Among the factors most
commonly cited as contributing to the severity of recent bushfires
were:
A move in attitude in fire management from practices that mitigate
the threat posed by fire to suppression of fire events.
High fuel loads.
Inadequate buffer zones protecting assets.
Inadequate access to fires.
2.2 Criticisms of land management practices and policies were received
from representatives of volunteer fire brigades, individuals and
organisations with experience in public and private forestry
industries and land holders from bushfire affected areas. These
criticisms focused primarily on national parks but included reference
to state forests and private property.