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Last year, 3,500 Americans were killed by house fires. A former fire and explosion investigator has 10 tips to keep you and your children safe this holiday season.
Most fires are started by humans, but warmer and drier summers will mean a small spark will more easily turn into a serious fire.
A fire scientist offers a six-point strategy for preventing wildfires and living safely in flammable landscapes.
Relatively little has changed since the Black Saturday tragedy. It is as though Australia suffers amnesia when it comes to bushfire preparedness.
Despite the hype around hazard reduction burning this week, evidence shows the measure does not necessarily reduce the bushfire risk.
There are physical, cultural and legal reasons why fire prevention measures didn’t avert the tragedy at the Grenfell Tower – and other buildings are still at risk.
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Climate Change Science, Director of the Walker Institute, University of Reading
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Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Profesor de incendios forestales, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Profesor de ingeniería forestal y cambio global, Universitat de Lleida
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Bushfire Risk Analyst, The University of Melbourne
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Future Fire Risk Analyst, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Geography and Director, Earth Lab, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Clinical Professor and Director of West Virginia University-Fire Service Extension, West Virginia University
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Chercheur postdoctoral sur les incendies de forêts, Inrae
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Investigador Predoctoral, UNED - Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
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Profesor Ayudante Doctor en Análisis Geográfico Regional, Universidad de Zaragoza
