canberra fires, page-10

The 'pretty' bush fights back.These fires further illustrate the flammability of the Australian treescape.In Perth,more and more houses are being built with steel roof trusses,which will assist the fire retardant nature of the construction.In the east I assume they are still building in brick veneer.May see increase in steel framed interior walls.Time to fireproof your gutters even if you think you live in a safe area.