James Jenkins's Article in Gardening

736 Using Gutter Guards as Part of a Bushfire Protection Plan
Bushfires spread in three ways: direct flame contact, radiant heat and ember attack. The main, and least predictable threat, comes from the latter. Floating embers can be carried by the wind for some distance and dropped into a pile of dried garden refuse or a neglected gutter of dry leaves fuelling them to flame. Gutter Guards help protect from fire embers.
Posted on Feb-01-2013