A new $50 million national fire danger rating system will be rolled out next month, replacing a system that is more than half a century old.
The system will use eight vegetation types instead of two to inform the fire danger rating on any given dayExperts hope it will provide the community with clearer and more consistent messaging about the fire danger in their area on any given day, and make it easier for firefighters to understand how a fire might behave if one breaks out.
"What we found was people were getting confused with too many levels and what to do in each of the situations, so we've simplified the messages and the calls to action," Dr Heemstra said.Simon Heemstra worked at the RFS for more than 24 years before taking up his current position.Currently, there are six fire danger rating levels ranging from low/moderate to catastrophic, while the signs in different states and territories look completely different.
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