tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post5523272105865393712..comments2024-03-05T22:10:22.733+11:00Comments on Peter Campbell's blog: Barrie Cassidy blames greens for bushfiresPeter Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11193189968913129464noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-864008636428736522009-05-09T08:46:00.000+10:002009-05-09T08:46:00.000+10:00Anon#2, I have friends who live in Marysville who ...Anon#2, I have friends who live in Marysville who work for DSE who have directly participated in a lot of controlled burning in forests around the town over the last 10 years.<br /><br />You would have to ask DSE or maybe check their website to find out how much controlled burning they did last year. I would expect the Bushfires Royal Commission to look at this too.Peter Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193189968913129464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-66633070219919535302009-05-08T20:08:00.000+10:002009-05-08T20:08:00.000+10:00I would like to know how you (Peter) know for a fa...I would like to know how you (Peter) know for a fact that the land around Marysville was burned the previous year (did you see it personally or is this information online somewhere?). <br /><br />I agree with your sentiments but in order to counter the "not enough burning is done" argument, its important to back up one's facts so they can be verified by any doubters. <br /><br />I live in an area that is (I believe) over-burned and more fire prone than it would be naturally, and it would be good to have concrete evidence to build up an accurate information base.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-66899537098057430842009-02-16T12:44:00.000+11:002009-02-16T12:44:00.000+11:00What gets me annoyed is people (the media) blaming...What gets me annoyed is people (the media) blaming the trees and "greeny" policy for fueling the fire. That is ridiculous. It was the combination of 100kph+ winds/ hottest day on record/ years of drought that made the fires so severe. They burnt just as badly in places like Bendigo where there were just houses and grassland. How about planting more trees in Victoria and SA to make up for the decades of clearing which has started to affect the climate? This drought started in 1997, it is not a naturally occurring event. More forests attract moisture, moisture helps with rain. The desert is basically expanding into Victoria with no trees to stop it. That's my theory anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com