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EPISODE · Dec 11, 2023 · 17 MIN

Bushfires: Can I fire-proof my home?

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Is it possible to completely fire-proof a house? Cosmos journalist Imma Perfetto chats to Tonia Welsh and Will Norman, who lost their home in the Black Summer and have rebuilt with fire in mind. Can everyone do what they did? Imma is joined by Dr Kate Nguyen, Professor Jim McLennan and Mark Leplastrier, to learn how fire-proof our homes can really become – and how detailed your plan has to be if so. This episode was produced by Ellen Phiddian and edited by Andrew Wyrill. Theme music by Will Berryman. For more science news, visit cosmosmagazine.com and follow us on Instagram @cosmosmagazine Love the show? Let us know by rating and leaving a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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