澳大利亚是世界上唯一独占一个大陆的国家,国土总面积768万多平方公里。这个国家森林资源丰富,林地面积高达15700万公顷。由于天然林生长茂密,特别是旱季气温高、湿度小、桉树含油脂多,极易发生火灾。因此,澳大利亚人十分重视森林消防工作。澳大利亚实行联邦制,全国没有统一的林业或森林消防管理机构。各州的森林消防工作自主负责,机构各成体系。如新南威尔士州设有林务局、乡村 Australia is the only country in the world that occupies a single continent with a total land area of ​​over 7,680 square kilometers. The country is rich in forest resources and has a forest area of ​​157 million hectares. Due to the dense growth of natural forests, especially the high temperature in the dry season, humidity, eucalyptus and more fat, prone to fire. Therefore, Australians attach great importance to forest fire fighting. There is no federal forestry or forest fire management agency in Australia. The state forest fire prevention work autonomy and responsibility, institutions into various systems. For example, New South Wales has a Forest Service, a village