In fire blackened timber towns in a part of south eastern Australia, the race is on to harvest killed in recent bushfires. Despite their appearance, their wood is still useful… but in a few months rot will set in. Subscribe: [ Ссылка ]

It’s estimated up to 75,000 hectares of 50,000 hectares or 185,000 acres of plantations and native forest were lost. But even though the blackened logs can be processed, many were meant to keep growing for years to come. Their harvest will leave a big hole in Australia’s future timber supply, and jeopardise the survival of timber towns.

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