11 May

Up there with Daylight Saving for idiocy, for me. Way more people die of the smoke this causes than would ever be at risk from the fires. And now it turns out it's a waste of time anyway. Usually just red meat for the volunteers, who get bored sitting around in the sheds. Disturbing number of arsonists in the ranks too. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-11/research-shows-hazard-reduction-no-impact-on-black-summer-fires/100130164?utm_medium=social&utm_content=sf245762531&utm_campaign=abc_sydney&utm_source=m.facebook.com&sf245762531=1&fbclid=IwAR3i1pdEBrSu98XmPdph3ttSO5MnzSICn5zPHUIFMEsvdLDD5k51p1FHS5c