I watched an ABC 7.30 program broadcast on the 9th of June about Back burning. Our Fierys, heroes all I may add, use Back burning as a fire containment measure. This occasionally goes wrong as it did recently in the Blue Mountains. Back burning is an ancient art as practised by our First Nation brothers for millenia, but it can go wrong.
As I’m very biased towards my new invention, I cant help thinking that rows of Firepicket barriers may have helped the Bilpen area, and later the town of Balmoral where 20 homes were lost, from significant and horrifying destruction.
Our National Parks and Wildlife were also involved in the program and they commented on the damage caused in the Grosse Valley but also recognised weather situations can be so unpredictable, which was the primary cause of the fire turning on communities and protected wildlife areas.
Water also ran out, another facility which could be afforded by Firepicket barriers as they are filled with water and or Thermogels. Fierys could use that water as a 2 meter barrier will carry around 2600 litres of water and/or Thermogels.
Having Firepicket barriers handy, may help avoid these dreadful situations.