Bushfire Survival Know-how Though incinerating zombies with flame throwers may be an attractive option to dispose of a large mob of them, a survivalist living in the hot, dry continent of Australia should rethink this strategy given the frequent dangers of bush fire and firestorms in this terrain. It is possible that the burning zombies will act as mobile torches –setting fire to everything!

Weather Conditions

<from wikipedia> Bushfires in Australia are frequently occurring events during the hotter months of the year due to Australia's mostly hot, dry climate. Large areas of land are ravaged every year by bushfires, which also cause property damage and loss of life.
Certain native flora in Australia have evolved to rely on bushfires as a means of reproduction and fire events are an interwoven and an essential part of the ecology of the continent. Fire also encourages the growth of new grassland plants. Other species have adapted to recover quickly from fire. Unfortunately, modern humans are not amongst these species.
Major firestorms that result in severe loss of life are often named based on the day on which they occur, such as Ash Wednesday and Black Saturday. Some of the most intense, extensive and deadly bushfires commonly occur during droughts and heat waves, such as the 2009 Southern Australia heat wave, which precipitated the conditions during the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in which 173 people lost their lives. </wiki>
The responses from authority and emergency services should reflect the response of these services to a zombie outbreak, albeit that bushfires are recognised as a real danger.
In 2009, a standardised Fire Danger Rating (FDR) was adopted by all Australian states. The temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and dryness of vegetation, fire agencies determine the appropriate Fire Danger Rating.
Fire Danger Ratings are a feature of weather forecasts and alert the community to the actions they should take in preparation of the day. Ratings are broadcast via newspapers, radio, TV and on websites.

Fire Danger Rating Category	Fire Danger Index
Catastrophic / Code Red	Forest 100+ Grass 150+
Extreme	Forest 75 – 100 Grass 100-150
Severe	Forest 50 – 75 Grass 50 - 100
Very high	25 - 50
High	12 – 25
Low to moderate	0 - 12

Bushfire Survival Plan

Links:

http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/file_system/attachments/Attachment_BushFireSurvivalPlan.pdf
http://mp3.news.com.au/hwt/survival/index.html
http://www.csiro.au/en/Outcomes/Environment/Australian-Landscapes/Fire-Season-Months.aspx
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=1785

Bushfire Survival Stories

http://www.theage.com.au/national/reunited-in-the-burns-unit-20090210-83kr.html
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/10/23/2399529.htm

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