#bush-fires

Fire retardant – what is it and how does it work?

We all heard of the bush-fires that happened in Australia. We were shocked as well as scared if the incident can be controlled. This was how they controlled it. They used Fire Retardant. Let’s learn something about it;

Fire retardant – what is it and how does it work? A fire retardant is a substance that is used to slow or stop the spread of fire or reduce its intensity. This is commonly…

The word “bushfire” builds on the concept of “the bush,” referring to sparsely-inhabited regions. Bushfires in Australia are generally defined as uncontrolled, non-structural fires burning in a grass, scrub, bush, or forested area. Australia, being a geographically and meteorogically diverse continent, experiences many types of bushfires. There are two main categories, depending on local…

‘They told people not to come’: #Australia’s bushfires ravage tourism industry

Pillars of fire and smoke from bushfires are tarnishing Australia’s reputation for pristine vistas abounding in wildlife and wreaking havoc on tourism, operators say, as authorities are forced to cancel concerts, close parks and evacuate towns.The smoke has shrouded entire cities and driven air quality to unhealthy levels, with at least 10 people dying in the fires in the past week, while…