Full media conference - launch of the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook 2019
The launch of the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook 2019 was hosted by Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC CEO Dr Richard Thornton at AFAC19 in Melbourne on 28 August 2019. Fire chiefs, commissioners and the Bureau of Meteorology gathered to discuss the areas of their respective states with above average fire potential during the summer's bushfire season. Watch the full media conference in this video.
The Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: August 2019 is used by fire authorities to make strategic decisions on resource planning and prescribed fire management for the following summer's fire season.
