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Section 2 BackgroundFigure 13: Total Fire Ban Districts16 On the Land: Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines
4. Fuel breaksmanagement on rural properties. Fuel breaks are anynatural or constructed breaks in fuel used to stop or controlthe spread of wildfi re.There are different types of fuel breaks. Some stop fi respreading horizontally at or near ground level; others stopfi re spreading vertically into trees. An understanding of thelikelihood of a fuel break being effective is an important partof planning fi re management.The effectiveness of fuel breaksThe effectiveness of fuel breaks depends on the weatherconditions at the time, the width of the break and whetherembers are being produced.In grasslands, wider fuel breaks will stop a greater rangeof fi res than narrow ones. Narrow breaks (under 3 m) areineffective except under the mildest of conditions.Most fuel breaks can have some effect at slowing theprogress of a fi re, in particular if the break:• is close to the source of fi re ignition so that the fi re hasnot built to its maximum potential;• is approached by the side (fl ank) of the fi re, because thefl ank has lower fi re intensity than the front (head) of thefi re;• effectively disrupts the vertical and/or horizontalcontinuity of the fuel, thereby reducing fi re intensity andmaking the fi re easier to suppress; or• provides access for suppression.Figure 14: Fuel breaks are less effective with trees nearbyFigure 15: Fuel breaks can be effective ifembers cannot cross the breakSection 2 BackgroundOn the Land: Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines17
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