Outdoor fire

Monday, 18th April 2005
Australians love trees.
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Trees offer shade on sunny days. So an Australian prefers to have trees close to his home. That is a fine plan, until things get to dry and bush fires break out. The very same trees impose a danger, bringing bush fires close to home.
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The bush fire rapidly becomes an indoor fire. So there are many houses lost in bush fires.
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This gives a dilemma. Those burning trees should be at a safe distance. But well, the house heats up in the fierce sun.
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Having shade close by, yet trees at a distance, that would a great combination. And that combination is possible, even surprisingly simple. Use an other source of shade, a tent, a fireproof tent, for example made of small metal rings.
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The tent keeps the house in the shade, but does not catch fire.

The bush can burn, but it remains an outdoor fire.

Till next nut,
Nut

Thanks to Michaela from Perth who explained bushfires to me while on the Indian Pacific from Broken Hill to Adelaide