What you need to know:
• Smaller fires are expected to burn in or around the Dalyellup bushfire area for several weeks or months due to the presence of large amounts of peat in the soil.
• Peat is the part of soil made up of organic material from plants.
• Peat is especially common around wetlands.
• Peat is highly flammable.
• Soils with peat repel water.
• A peat fire can burn underground and you may not see it.
• A peat fire can be challenging to extinguish so sprinklers may be used to slowly soak the soil.
• A peat fire can restart even if it seems extinguished.
|