Commencement of Unrestricted Burning Time (Rural Zone)

Published on Thursday, 2 April 2026 at 9:37:09 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 Wednesday, 1 April 2026 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 (08) 9395 9209 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 01 April 2026.

     

 

Felicity Baxter

A/Chief Executive Officer

Public Notice for COMMENCEMENT OF UNRESTRICTED BURNING TIME (RURAL ZONE)

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