How a radical plan called 'The Plug' saved homes and lives

During the 2013 Blue Mountains fires The Plug was a high-risk containment strategy to prevent bush fires spreading to the whole Blue Mountains.

See a map of The Plug

  • Fighting fires,
  • Fire in the environment,
  • Fire fighters,
  • Major bush fires,
  • Respond,
  • Place,
  • Environment,
  • Blue Mountains bush fires,
  • Fires in remote areas

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