Dean Sheehan ·
Why fire is integral to Tasmania's managed forests.
Why fire is integral to Tasmania's managed forests.
Episode 39|
05 February 2026
"We are mimicking nature. Eucalypt forests rely on fire to regenerate. If you see an area that's been burnt by wildfire, you'll see afterwards that the forest comes back. It regenerates. We know the land, we know our bush, we know how it works. We know fire. Managing these forests sustainably like we do, we return them to what they can be; a young, fresh, vibrant forest that has the best start in life."
Dean Sheehan · Fire Manager for Sustainable Timber Tasmania
Dean Sheehan is the Fire Manager for Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) and has 35 years of forestry experience. STT is one of Tasmania's three firefighting agencies responsible for fuel reduction burning, and regeneration burns within Tasmania's forests.
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