With concrete walls, flame-proof doors and wine racks, bushfire bunkers offer the promise of safety - at least for those who can afford them
    • @[email protected]BEnglish
      1•1 year ago

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  • @[email protected]
    3•1 year ago

    I get they are made for short durations but ventilation is all I can think of. not sure I’d want to be underground in that environment

    • tauEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      In the conditions in which you’re jumping into one of these you don’t really want much ventilation - too much heat/smoke, and potentially even the fire burning through some of the oxygen from the contained air. Underground might not be an ideal place to be but IMO it’s likely the best of a set of bad choices if you can’t get out ahead of time - dirt is a pretty good thermal insulator.

    • @[email protected]English
      3•1 year ago

      Also, what would a person do if something fell on top of the entrance? Running out of oxygen and trapped inside, sounds like a really warm coffin.

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    The bunker at the Brogers Creek property he owns with his partner delivers him back to his childhood in North America during the Cuban missile crisis.

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    When fires came to within 500 metres of Greg and Chantal Roger’s Hunter Valley, NSW, home in early 2020, they were waiting to take delivery of their bunker, which seemed a logical addition to their bushfire armoury after moving from Sydney in 2019.

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    And the likes of the United Nations have been warning of the bigger picture for years: The lowest income countries produce one-tenth of global emissions, but are the most heavily affected by climate change.

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    In a study published in Fire journal in August, the authors argue that it is time for the federal government to take a more active role in promoting clear and consistent approaches to bunkers across the country.

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    Prof Clive Williams of ANU’s Centre for Military and Security Law has argued that it should be possible to design and install a mass-produced structure, similar to Anderson shelters used in the second world war, to withstand bushfires for under $1,000.

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    Swiss company Oppidum advertises underground bunkers – optional majlis (sitting rooms), parking, staff quarters, swimming pool and gym – starting at US$8m.

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