This morning, we can see the blackened swathes and are glad that the winds did not change... the worst of the fire passed within 200m of the fence line, some backburned all the way onto the grass road. Fortunately, our new stone road behind the fuel depot and hangars gave us a lot of confidence. We will probably have to set a fire to clear the wedge of unburt shrublands that remains. Failure to manage this area will only lead to bigger fires in the future. We will wait for a gentle wind from the west and aim to clear these 40 or 50 acres within a week.
Furthermore, we are aware of the need to preventive burn other areas on the airfield - it is better to control when things burn - when we are all awake and aware, than to have a surprise in the middle of the night....
Thanks to the many of you who expressed your concerns. These fires will continue around us for the next few weeks until the next rains arrive in late September/early October...
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