The fires have already burned more than 6 million acres and caused smoke haze to blanket Sydney and other cities. "If we can use our way, these types of fires will never get the chance to start." Australia typically relies on reducing fuel loads in bush land through controlled burns during cooler winter months, placing a priority on land surrounding residential areas. The indigenous approach is to manage the landscape with so-called "cool, slow" controlled burns often conducted at night. BRETT HEMMINGS/GETTY IMAGES NSW Fire and Rescue crews light back burns, in contrast to the indigenous approach of "cool, slow" controlled burns often conducted at night.

Source: Stuff December 17, 2019 19:18 UTC