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Black Summer bushfire inquiry hears of need for defensive strategy when back-burns unviable

The inquest into the Black Summer catastrophe is told that a back-burn that jumped containment lines and impacted coastal communities was unlikely to be effective because of the weather conditions.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

NSW coronial inquiry hears back-burning strategy was 'appropriate' response to Currowan fire

The NSW bushfire inquiry hears the use of back-burning was an appropriate fire containment strategy despite claims spotting from the fires may have destroyed homes and killed three people.

ABC News · May 22, 2023