Wildfires are crucial to Australia's ecosystem, aiding certain plant growth. However, the recent Black Summer Bushfires (2019–2020) were particularly devastating, burning over 30 million hectares, destroying more than 3000 homes, and resulting in 33 human fatalities and the loss of over three billion native animals.

Contributing factors include high fuel loads in eucalypt forests, prolonged drought, low humidity, and intense solar radiation. In response to this disaster, there has been a significant increase in bushfire home retrofit toolkits, driven by community efforts and supported by government and private funding.

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These toolkits assess personal and building vulnerabilities and offer retrofit options, emphasising the need for homeowners to mitigate risks associated with both defending their properties and evacuation.