{"id":154318,"date":"2016-08-11T12:39:48","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T02:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=154318"},"modified":"2020-10-07T16:06:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T06:06:30","slug":"get-a-fire-permit-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/08\/11\/get-a-fire-permit-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Get A Fire Permit First"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South Burnett residents are being reminded to get a permit before they light a fire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 11, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

A spike in unauthorised property burns in the Wide Bay Burnett has prompted a warning to residents to be aware of their responsibilities before lighting a fire.<\/p>\n

North Coast Rural Fire Service Regional Manager Peter Hollier said firefighters had attended a number of incidents recently due to unpermitted burns taking place.<\/p>\n

A Permit to Light Fire must be secured before conducting a burn, and Mr Hollier said it was important landholders familiarised themselves with the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past week, firefighters have been called out to incidents on properties where people did not obtain permission before lighting a fire or failed to follow the conditions of their permit,\u201d Mr Hollier said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important residents take action to remove fire hazards on their land but they need to make sure they do so correctly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat means obtaining a permit from their local Fire Warden for fires bigger than two metres in any direction and abiding by permit conditions, which include restrictions on when a fire can be lit.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr Hollier said landholders also needed to notify their neighbours and their Fire Warden before lighting a fire.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeeping the RFS and your neighbours informed not only reduces the likelihood of unnecessary calls to emergency services but it is an essential permit condition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPermit conditions are there to make sure fires are lit and managed as safely as possible and there are tough financial penalties in place for failing to follow them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Hollier said those wishing to obtain a permit could use the Fire Warden Finder<\/a><\/strong> tool or contact the Burnett area office on (07) 4172-8700.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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