Narbethong and Marysville have been wreathed in smoke over the last few weeks as fuel reduction burning gets underway in the mild Indian summer.

Rubicon Forest Protection Group members Bev Dick, Nick Legge and Jill Sanguinetti looked at six sections of forest near Narbethong to get a close-up view of the impact that planned burns may be having on forest health, plant life and biodiversity.

We looked at five different spots in Narbethong between Marysville Road, the Old Coach Road, Mayo’s Track and the Acheron Way

What we found was deeply disturbing.

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7 April 2024