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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.

    CNN Transcript May 17, 2007 2007

  • 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.

    CNN Transcript May 16, 2007 2007

  • 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.

    CNN Transcript Dec 8, 2006 2006

  • 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.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • Fire crews are building fire breaks and back-burning to bring the blaze under control.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • 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

  • 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.

    Central Western Daily - Front Page 2010

  • 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

  • He said summers were spent with their grandfather back-burning the forest around his house.

    Star News Group 2010

  • He was put in charge of back-burning at Chillingolah at the age of 10.

    Star News Group 2010

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