Q&A with Ruth Ryan - National Fire Fuels Science webinar: the practice of hazard reduction

Ruth Ryan (HVP Plantations) answers viewer questions that we didn't get time for during our National Fire Fuels Science webinar: the science of hazard reduction. The webinar took place on 20 May 2020. Watch the webinar at https://www.bnhcrc.com.au/firefuelswebinar/3

Access the slides and paper that Ruth mentions in her answers. 

• 0:29 Can you describe your position on reducing ignition sources as a way to reduce bushfires?
• 2:26 How many hectares are burnt by prescribed fire to reduce the risk by 12%?
• 3:14 Do you think that native and plantation forestry should be considered a viable strategy for strategically breaking up the landscape, and can we use this strategy to manage our landscape more effectively?
• 5:02 In your presentation you showed a fire perimeter map comparing the US and Mexico. Both areas are very different in terms of vegetation and weather. What impact do you think these factors had on the map?
• 7:00 How can we use sustainable forestry as a means of reducing fire hazard?