Published on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 at 8:17:57 AM
PUBLIC NOTICE
BUSH FIRES ACT 1954
PART III PREVENTION OF BUSH FIRES
COMMENCEMENT OF UNRESTRICTED BURNING TIME
(RURAL ZONE)
Pursuant to the Bush Fires Act 1954 the Shire of Esperance advises Unrestricted Burning Time (Open Burning) will commence Tuesday, 1 April 2025 for the following zone only;
RURAL ZONE - The Rural Zone includes fire zones: West 1, West 2, West Coast 1, West Coast 2, North 1, North 2, East Coast 1, East Coast 2, East 1 and East 2)
Landowner/Occupiers within the Rural Zone are no longer required to obtain a burn permit from their nearest Fire Control Officer. However, landowner/occupiers must still exercise caution and adhere to the following minimum conditions:
- A 10-meter wide firebreak must be maintained around the burn area; and,
- An operating firefighting unit, consisting a minimum of 1,000lt water; and,
- Weather conditions must be monitored to ensure that smoke does not impair the visibility of any road network or cause a nuisance; and,
- Notify your surrounding neighbours and your local brigade Whatsapp group prior to ignition; and,
- Landowner/occupiers are to register their burns via the DFES Communication Centre on 1800 198 140 (Free call) prior to ignition.
Landowner/occupiers are reminded not light any fire, if you are not prepared to be responsible for it.
Fire Control Officers have the authority under s46 Bush Fires Act 1954 to request Landowner/occupiers to extinguish any fire they deem unsafe or at risk of escaping, and to halt the lighting of fire during the unrestricted burning period.
Please note depending on incoming weather patterns the Shire may reinstate periods of Prohibited Burning Time.
This notice dated 31 March 2025.
Shane Burge
Chief Executive Officer
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