As climate change drives hotter, drier and more dangerous fire conditions, some of Australia’s most experienced firefighters and emergency leaders are warning that our cities and suburbs face new and growing fire risks.
With devastating fires currently affecting communities across parts of Australia, many people are asking how fire risk is changing – and what this means for our cities and suburbs.
Watch our recent webinar, When Cities Burn: Could the Los Angeles Fires Happen Here? where speakers Greg Mullins AO, AFSM, former Commissioner of Fire & Rescue NSW, and Major General Peter Dunn AO (Ret), former Commissioner of the ACT Emergency Services Authority, discuss:
- What the LA fires reveal about Australia’s growing risk of urban bushfires
- How climate change is supercharging fire weather and overwhelming traditional firefighting approaches
- What this means for Australian cities, suburbs and communities
- What our governments must do now to reduce risk
- How communities can play a meaningful role in pushing for a safer future
