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Examples
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And they are actually doing back-burning, where they are setting intentional fires to try to take the fuel away from the massive fire that is headed in their direction.
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I don't have the exact number, but we needed to get into the areas and do our back-burning procedures to protect some homes.
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MORRIS: It was another day of back-burning and dozer work, the tracks providing a network of fire breaks vital to the protection of homes dotted around the base of the Mount Terrible.
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Several fires in the northern section of the park believed to have been started by illegal migrants from Mozambique had been brought under control by back-burning of veld in the affected areas.
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Fire crews are building fire breaks and back-burning to bring the blaze under control.
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By the age of seven he was driving horse and bullock teams for his tucker, grubbing Mallee roots for an extra earner, and back-burning the leftover vegetation.
Star News Group 2010
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While Mr Hoadley coordinated the NSW-based team, Orange North West RFS brigade captain Peter Jarick was nearby carrying out back-burning operations with fellow volunteers.
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The DSE was back-burning along the fire front and the CFA's job was to protect the edges, to make sure it didn't come back on them.
Star News Group 2010
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He said summers were spent with their grandfather back-burning the forest around his house.
Star News Group 2010
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He was put in charge of back-burning at Chillingolah at the age of 10.
Star News Group 2010
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