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A fire trail is a rural road built specifically for the purpose of access for "fire management purposes". The term is part of the vocabulary of Australian bushfire control and may be also known as a fireroad in US terminology. A fire trail may act as part of a control line or fire break but a fire trail in itself does not constitute a fire break.^[1]

Due to fire trails providing access to otherwise remote areas, possible adverse effects include: illegal activities, erosion, noise pollution, and weed invasion.^[1]

Since fire trails are unpaved roads, contour banks are essential to control erosion and track degradation.^[1]

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• "Access" NSW Rural Fire Service, Building in Bushfire Prone Areas