The fire danger period (FDP) will finish at 1am on Monday 8 April in the following municipalities;
- West Wimmera Shire Council (Northern Part)
- Hindmarsh Shire Council
- Yarriambiack Shire Council (Central Part)
District 17 Operations Manager Craig Brittain emphasised that although the FDP is coming to an end in some areas, it is important to remain vigilant.
OM Brittain stated that fire restrictions are still in force until 1.00am on 8 April and that a zero tolerance policy will continue to be enforced for those people responsible for illegal fires.
“Residents that wish to conduct burn-offs on their private properties need to follow some basic rules; register your burn-offs first and foremost, check weather conditions and monitor the wind, and follow local council laws and regulations.”
OM Brittain also highlighted the need for landowners to openly communicate with authorities and neighbours.
“As well as registering your burn-offs with ESTA, you need to alert your neighbours to the fact that they may see smoke on the set dates.”
“It’s extremely annoying when CFA crews are forced to waste resources responding to false alarms because people are not registering their burn-offs.
“By registering your burn-off, when somebody reports that they’ve spotted smoke, the incident will be cross-checked with the burn-off register and prevent an angry CFA crew showing up on your door.”
“False alarms take crews away from family, friends, work and other potential emergencies over.”
