"Fields on Fire"
In Queensland where this concert takes place Sugar cane growers seasonally
burn the cane fields.
Cane grows very tall in good growing regions - 3 metres/10 feet tall.
Where possible the cane is burned or "fired" before harvesting to remove the
dead leaf material and some of the waxy coating. The fire burns at quite
high temperatures but is over very quickly so that the cane and its sugar
content are not harmed. If you drive by a field being "fired" in the
evening it looks so dramitic.
