Fire trail
Afire trailis a rural road built specifically for the purpose of access for "fire management purposes"[1]including building containment lines andbackburningoperations.[2]
The term is part of the vocabulary of Australianbushfire controland may also sometimes be known as afireroadin US terminology. A fire trail may act as part of acontrol lineorfire breakbut a fire trail in itself does not constitute a fire break.[1]InCalifornia,where "fire trail" is the preferred term, it frequently refers to the unpaved roads built for wildfire control on undeveloped urban hills and foothills rather than those in rural regions. Local residents have been known to use them for hiking.
As fire trails provide access to otherwise remote areas, they suffer from adverse effects including: illegal activities, erosion,noise pollution,weed invasion, and stuck vehicles.[1]
As the fire trails are unpaved, contour banks are essential to control erosion and track degradation.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcdPolicy No. 2/2007 Fire Trails.Sydney, Australia: Bush Fire Coordinating Committee. 2007. p. 1. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-08-29.Retrieved2007-10-08.
- ^"Concerns raised over state of Canberra's fire trails ahead of bushfire season".ABC News.Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 October 2013.Retrieved5 November2013.
- ^Enfield State Forest
External links
[edit]- "Access"NSW Rural Fire Service, Building in Bushfire Prone Areas
