Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
Unfortunately with the Greens hysteria over climate change and air pollution is such that widespread burning would never be tolerated anywhere on the east coast. The Greens have made it difficult to do any sort of control burn
That old myth again. It’s a blatant lie and has been debunked by credible people involved with firefighting, from Fire Chiefs down to local volunteer firefighters.
NSW RFS Chief:
Shane Fitzsimmons, the NSW Rural Fire Service commissioner, denied firefighters were restricted by environmental laws.
He explained that the biggest obstacle to controlled burning was the small window of opportunity they have in which to do it.
'We are environmentally conscious and law-abiding, we have streamlined processes.
'But I've got to say, the environmental clearances are invariably not our problem with hazard reduction burning.'
Of all the burns we have ready to go, 70-80% are cleared environmentally, just waiting for the right window of opportunity, and resourcing is a challenge.
NSW Fire and Rescue Station Queanbeyan:
Political parties of any denomination do NOT influence the decisions of organisations like FRNSW, ACT Fire and Rescue, ACT and NSW Rural Fire Services and Parks and Wildlife Services when choosing when and how to do Hazard Reduction burns. It just doesn’t work like that. The main reason Hazard Reduction burns are cancelled or delayed is due to the predicted intensity of the burn exceeding the limits that would make it safe for firefighters, native flora and fauna and obviously you wonderful people.
Fire Brigade Shuts Down Rumour That The Greens Are To Blame For Bushfires
Firefighter awarded medal for bravery:
Hazard reduction burns -
No, the Greens haven't been stopping hazard reduction burns from taking place. We still do them and yes we should absolutely do more of them.
Yes, the weather extremes and droughts have significantly reduced the window in which it is safe to perform these burns.
Yes, the state governments need to invest more money in HRB's. NSW for example, as an estimate, would need to increase their budget from $100million to a half billion, a five fold increase and that money needs to come from somewhere
'Outright lies': Firefighter's blunt post about misinformation amid bushfire crisis
Greenie from hippie community in northern NSW who is also an RFS volunteer:
Nearly 50 per cent of our able adults are members of the Wytaliba RFS, a figure envied by many other brigades.
Over the last three years, in co-operation with NSW Forestry, National Parks and the RFS, we have had very extensive controlled burning in the state forest and national park on our perimeter. Carol (Greens Glen Innes mayor with 20 year RFS service medal) and I have a large cleared area around our double brick house.
Everything that should be done, was done and lots more.
Wytaliba had been back burning before fatal fire