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Australian researcher studies LA fires to boost WA’s bushfire readiness, focusing on urban risks and ember spread.
A Western Australian researcher, Anna Durkin, is studying the 2025 Los Angeles fires to improve bushfire preparedness in WA, focusing on urban fire risks like connected vegetation, building materials, home density, and ember spread.
Though Perth hasn’t faced LA’s extreme wind and drought conditions, her research, funded by Natural Hazards Research Australia, aims to assess potential future threats.
Findings, expected next month, will inform fire risk management, building on WA’s double-brick homes and prescribed burning programs.
The LA fires, which displaced 179,000 people, underscore the value of international insights for strengthening WA’s emergency response.
Investigador australiano estudia los incendios de Los Ángeles para aumentar la preparación de WA para incendios forestales, centrándose en los riesgos urbanos y la propagación de las brasas.