Effectiveness of roadside burning – case studies of planned burn/fire interactions: Phase 2

This project will build on existing research by producing a minimum of six case studies based on documented and anecdotal evidence detailing outcomes of when linear fuel breaks, primarily in the form of roadside burning, interacted with bushfires during the 2024/25 and 2025/26 fire seasons. The aim is to: 

• improve understanding of how long these treatments stay effective and how fuel breaks influence bushfires, both directly (e.g., impacts on spread) and indirectly (e.g., use as control lines for backburning operations) 

• Continue to build an evidence base that supports the strategic planning and prioritisation of roadside burns, as well as assess the effectiveness of roadside burns against their underlying objectives