The Victorian environment is one of the most bushfire prone areas in the world. The bushfire fighters they are recognised for the hardest work they ever have (and still) have to do.  The water nearly always limited in some areas, so they have to have a specialised fire suppression techniques. This is required even if you are in a place that still has a lot of water, you still have to have it just in case you don’t have enough water to pit of the fire. There is a recognised fire suppression technique. This is called the well-known ‘dry fire fighting’. This is a method of combating fire with a lot of minimal water resources.
Fires are prevented by removing the fuels on which the fire feed.