tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post116577656657848261..comments2024-03-27T15:45:49.926+04:00Comments on Life in Dubai: Fighting the beast. Australia ablaze.Seabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-1165909795323866602006-12-12T11:49:00.000+04:002006-12-12T11:49:00.000+04:00ts, yes you can insure - but the premium goes up i...<B>ts</B>, yes you can insure - but the premium goes up if you're in a particularly fire-prone area of course.<BR/><BR/>There are fire trails into bush/forest areas to help the crews get in, regular winter hazard burning takes place to remove fuel but the place is so big it would be impossible to build permanent firebreaks everywhere they may be needed.Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-1165898134232876212006-12-12T08:35:00.000+04:002006-12-12T08:35:00.000+04:00Amen to that. Is it possible to insure your house...Amen to that. <BR/><BR/>Is it possible to insure your house against bush fires like this? The premiums must be pretty horrendous in high risk areas.<BR/><BR/>Have there been any attempts to build permanent firebreaks in some locations?trailingspousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423750400387682863noreply@blogger.com