Logging makes forest fires worse: experts

By Dominica Sanda
Updated January 16 2020 - 4:28pm, first published 4:26pm
Experts say allowing logging in national parks would increase the intensity of bushfires.
Experts say allowing logging in national parks would increase the intensity of bushfires.

Allowing logging in national parks would increase the intensity of bushfires by boosting the amount of flammable fuel and creating additional "kindling", experts have warned.

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