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Fire Restriction Period
The Country Fire Authority look at the conditions to decide when the Fire Restriction Period or Fire Danger Period should apply.
The Fire Danger Period each year is declared by the Country Fire Authority and its commencement date is widely advertised.
The fire danger period for the 2011-2012 season will come into effect on 26 December 2011.
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) will advertise when the Fire Danger Period will end.
Any applications lodged during the fire danger period will be held and processed after the fire danger period has been lifted (to be advised) at which time applicants will be telephoned and inspections arranged.
Burn-off Restrictions
This means that during the Fire Danger Period you can no longer burn off at all regardless of the size of your property. The use of incinerators is completely banned at all times within our municipality.
On days of Total Fire Ban our Customer Service Centres will display Total Fire Ban day notices.
Permit to Burn
All Permits to Burn issued prior to the commencement of the Fire Danger Period, expire at the commencement of the new Fire Danger Period.
The Country Fire Authority can help answer many of your questions regarding the Fire Restriction Period and Total Fire Ban Days.
Fines
If you light a fire during the Fire Danger Period you are breaching the CFA Act Section 37. This means you can be fined up to $5000 and/or go to jail for up to 12 months.
What about other times of the year?
Outside of the Fire Danger period residents are able to apply for a Permit to Burn.
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