The frequency and severity of bushfires in Australia as result of climate change is increasing, this was clearly evident by the tragic events of Black Saturday on 7 February 2009 in Victoria as well as many significant bushfire events since including the Blue Mountains fires in 2013. These events have led to a number of revisions in building codes and standards in relation to bushfire construction in Australia, in order to reduce the potential impact of these events in the future.
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