I ASSUME Robert Hillier (Inbox, January 22) is a country person so he can’t be as ignorant as he sounds and is ignoring known facts.

The fires are totally under state control. The Prime Minister has no power to intervene unless invited.

Bushfire control is well understood but is simply not done.

The forest floor has to be cool-burned at least every five years. That is 20 per cent at a time in...