Upcoming prescribed burns

Find out when and where the Department for Environment and Water prescribed burns are happening.

Definitions

Burn off - an intentionally ignited fire by a member of the public for the reduction of vegetation and or stubble as part of farming practices. Individuals conducting a Burn off require the appropriate local council permits.

Prescribed burn - an intentionally ignited fire contained within a designed area. Prescribe burns will be conducted by Department for Environment and Water (DEW), ForestrySA, SA Country Fire Service (CFS) and the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS). Generally Prescribed burns are conducted during the cooler months to reduce fuel build-up and decrease the likelihood of serious hotter fires.

Incident definitions

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Detailed definitions

There may be controlled burn offs of which CFS is unaware. Please call the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361 for more information. If at any time you see an unattended fire, please report it by dialling 000.

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