2009JUL210728
"... Under Australian Standard 3959, which was introduced by the State Government on March 11, the Manns' seven-hectare block of land is placed squarely in the "flame zone", the top bushfire attack level out of six possible categories.
The standard applies to houses built on inclines of up to 20 degrees, and the Manns' block of land is in parts steeper than this.
Their property, on a ridge line and across the road from a timber plantation, is also bordered by a block of forested land owned by a non-resident, the upkeep of which they have no control over.
On Black Saturday that block was thick with undergrowth and a build-up of fuel. ..."
Building code confusion adds to hardship for fire victims, Dewi Cook, July 13, 2009, The Age Newspaper.
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2009JUL210728
"... Under Australian Standard 3959, which was introduced by the State Government on March 11, the Manns' seven-hectare block of land is placed squarely in the "flame zone", the top bushfire attack level out of six possible categories.
The standard applies to houses built on inclines of up to 20 degrees, and the Manns' block of land is in parts steeper than this.
Their property, on a ridge line and across the road from a timber plantation, is also bordered by a block of forested land owned by a non-resident, the upkeep of which they have no control over.
On Black Saturday that block was thick with undergrowth and a build-up of fuel. ..."
Building code confusion adds to hardship for fire victims, Dewi Cook, July 13, 2009, The Age Newspaper.
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