The Forest Fire Management Victoria Macalister fire district in central Gippsland has recently concluded its autumn planned burn program.
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THE nature of bushfire in Victoria is changing, trending towards hotter, drier conditions for longer periods of time.
Living in Victoria means living with fire, and planned burning is an important fuel management tool in reducing bushfire risk to communities and the environment.
As part of Forest Fire Management Victoria’s strategic approach to fuel management, regional FFMVic staff have delivered a number of key asset protection burns around communities under the state-wide Joint Fuel Management Program.
The FFMVic Macalister fire district covers about 1.8 million hectares of private and public land, stretching from Port Albert up through the Alpine National Park, south of Mount Hotham.