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University of Sydney undertook a study of homes lost
by fire and came up with some frightening results.
SOURCE: "Most people would expect that the most
destructive element of a bushfire is the fire front, but rather surprisingly that's not the case. Ember entry and associated spot fires,
rather than direct flame contact, accounts for 75-80% of homes destroyed by bush fires.
Embers can be large strips of burning bark, or a tiny spark as small as a pinhead, and depending on wind speed these can travel up to 10 kilometres ahead of the fire front" || Western Sydney University
How will a bushfire attack your home?
"Most people would expect that the most destructive element of a bushfire is the fire front, but rather surprisingly that's not the case. Ember entry and associated spot fires, rather than direct flame contact,
accounts for 75-80% of homes destroyed by bushfires.
Embers can be large strips of burning bark, or a tiny spark as small as a pinhead, and depending on wind speed these can travel up to 10 kilometres ahead of the fire front"
The known building ignition points: Roof cavity and Gutters are the primary source of ignition. Leaf buildup, ignited by a single ember can easily enter the roof cavity with devastating results.
Ember attacks happen during a bushfire, embers (also known as fire brands) such as burning twigs, leaves, become temporarily airborne and are carried by winds,
sometimes up to 30 kilometres from the main fire front.
A recent bushfire near Leschenault, a heavy treed area in Australind, came dangerously close and had resident greatly concerned. Busselton borders the old heavily treed Tuart forest.
A single ember entering the ceiling under tiles or metal roofs and be extremely hard to get reach to put out.
Depending on age of the building, construction materials and other factors… In less than 5-10 minutes after the fire starts, the house can be fully engulfed in flame. Structural collapse can occur in less than 20-30 minutes.All of our services are backed with our satisfaction guarantee.
