In most of the world park rangers try to prevent forest fires and fight them. In Australia, park rangers set the forest on fire. That's called a planned burn. Some plants have adapted so much to the frequent fires, that they need the fire to thrive. We see many gum trees burned black at the base and full of live at the top. Plus, the planned burns help prevent larger, unplanned fires.
We witness a planned burn as we drive through the Croajingolong National Park near Mallacoota. Small fires burn to the left and right to the road in the forest, and we can smell the smoke.
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