Total Fire Ban 4th Feb - end of 8th Feb 2015

BUSH FIRES ACT 1954

Regulation 38A - (Restricted and Prohibited Burning Times)

Use of engines, vehicles, plant or machinery likely to cause a bush fire.
(Commonly referred to as Harvest and Movement of Vehicles in paddocks bans)

I, Phillip Hay, an authorised Chief Bush Fire Control Officer of the City of Wanneroo hereby declare a ban on the use or operation of engines, vehicles, plant or machinery and the undertaking of any hot works or activities likely to cause a Fire from 17:00hrs the 4th of February 2015 until 23:59hrs Sunday the 8th of February 2015 for the whole of the City of Wanneroo.

This Ban will be reviewed during the period of the Ban at which time further advice may be issued.

SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES NOT PERMITTED DURING THE PERIOD OF THE BAN INCLUDE.

• Harvesting operations are not permitted,
• Any “hot works” (e.g. welding, grinding, cutting, heating etc) in the “open air” or in an area like to allow the escape of any fire are not permitted,
• Other – Use or operation of any engine, vehicle, plant, equipment or machinery in the area likely to cause a bush fire or contribute to the spread of a bushfire. Including the use of Motorcycles, off road vehicles in any area not defined as a gazetted road.
• The lighting or use of any naked flame is not permitted in any form ( enclosed Gas BBQ used for cooking purposes in a cleared area are exempt)

ACTIVITIES PERMITTED DURING THE PERIOD OF THE BAN

• Movement of Vehicles on “gazetted roads” (as described in Bush Fires regulation 24A(1) and Road Traffic Act 1974 section 5.1)).
• Movement of vehicles on a lane, driveway, yard or other area that provides access to, or a parking facility at, any residential, farming or business premises, if the area has been sufficiently cleared of inflammable material to prevent the escape of fire.
• Use or operation of a vehicle if it is for the prevention of an immediate and serious risk to the health or safety of a person or livestock, and only if all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent the activity from creating a bush fire subject to the approval of an endorsed Fire Control Officer of the City of Wanneroo.

Phillip Hay 30825