Hazard reduction burning in Sydney to reduce the risk of a major fire by burning the undergrowth and leaf litter

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Hazard reduction burning reduces the leaf litter and undergrowth load in an area on public bush land which leads to less intense fires in the case of a summer bush fire. Hazard reduction burns are conducted across the state during the cooler months of the year

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Location: Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Stephen Dwyer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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