House and Back Fence Survival Meters

How well would your house or back fence survive a bushfire?

These two meters shows general trends only and cannot give an accurate forecast. There main benefit is seeing the significant improvement that can be made by simple design and maintenance efforts advocated by the ACT Emergency Services Authority.

The damage from actual fires is partly unpredictable, and affected by many other factors.

Run the "Back Fence Survival Meter"

Run the "House Survival Meter"

These calculators are only relevent to dwellings in rural areas and those on the edge of the city.

Initially there are a default set of values. At the bottom is the percent chance of survival that matches those values. As you click on the buttons that match your situation you will see the percent chance of survival change. The additional text gives some guidance as to how well you are doing.

If you need extra information or help, contact your nearest bushfire brigade.