World · 17 July 2026
Australia's wildfire experience offers lessons for UK and Europe
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As the UK and Europe face severe wildfires, Australia's century of experience battling similar blazes provides crucial insights. Australian experts emphasise shared responsibility, with communities needing bushfire survival plans and clear spaces around homes. Australia's approach includes prescribed burns during cooler months to manage fuel, a shift from Europe's traditional focus on extinguishing every small spark.
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