Restricted and Prohibited Burning Times

RESTRICTED & PROHIBITED BURNING TIMES

Please be advised that the prohibited and restricted burning times are as follows:

 

PROHIBITED (No Burning Allowed)

1 November to 28 February

(Section 17 of the Bush Fires Act 1954)

The lighting of fires is prohibited during certain times of the year in most Local Government districts throughout the State. This is known as the Prohibited Burning Times. The dates for the Prohibited Burning Times are declared by the Minister and published in the Government Gazette. These dates are fixed until further variation by the Minister, DFES or Local Government.

There are certain exceptions to the lighting of fires during Prohibited Burning Times, however as a rule it can generally be said that no fires should be lit during this time.

 

RESTRICTED (Permit Required)

29 February to 31 March and 19 September to 31 October

PERMITS MUST BE OBTAINED DURING RESTRICTED BURNING TIMES

(Section 18 of the Bush Fires Act 1954)
(Regulations 15, 15A, 15B and 15C of the Bush Fires Regulations 1954)

Restrictions apply to the lighting of fires and to burning carried out during the period declared as the Restricted Burning Times within most areas of the State. Those times are declared by Council and, generally speaking, are related to periods immediately prior to, and following, the Prohibited Burning Times.

An application for a Permit to Burn is required from a Local Government-appointed Permit Issuing Officer.

 

Fire Control Officers

Chief Bush Fire Control Officer: Luke Risinger
Mob: 0403 260 145

Deputy Chief Fire Control Officer (East) : Brendon Haeusler
Mob: 0429 680 607

Deputy Chief Fire Control Officer (West) : Vacant

Carnamah Town Captain: John Morgan
Mob: 0427 341 067

Eneabba Town Captain: Geoff James
Mob: 0427 556 035

Permit Issuing Officers      
Luke Risinger
Robert Paull
Ian Walsh