Total fire ban for Tuesday

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A Total Fire Ban has been declared for Tuesday 29 December for parts of the Metropolitan, Midwest Gascoyne, Goldfields Midlands and Great Southern regions.  

This includes the local government districts of: 

Metropolitan

Perth hills and neighbouring shires of: 

  • Chittering
  • Gingin
  • Murray
  • Serpentine-Jarrahdale 
  • Waroona
  • Armadale
  • Gosnells
  • Mundaring 
  • Swan
  • Kalamunda  

Midwest Gascoyne

  • City of Greater Geraldton
  • Shire of Carnarvon
  • Shire of Carnamah
  • Shire of Cue
  • Shire of Coorow
  • Shire of Chapman Valley
  • Shire of Dalwallinu
  • Shire of Dandaragan
  • Shire of Koorda
  • Shire of Meekatharra
  • Shire of Mount Magnet
  • Shire of Moora
  • Shire of Morawa
  • Shire of Migenew
  • Shire of Murchison
  • Shire of Northampton
  • Shire of Perenjori
  • Shire of Sandstone
  • Shire of Shark Bay
  • Shire of Three Springs
  • Shire of Upper Gascoyne
  • Shire of Victoria Plains
  • Shire of Wiluna
  • Shire of Wongan-Balidu
  • Shire of Yalgoo

Goldfields Midlands

  • Shire of Beverley
  • Shire of Bruce Rock
  • Shire of Cunderdin
  • Shire of Dowerin
  • Shire of Goomalling
  • Shire of Kellerberrin
  • Shire of Merredin
  • Shire of Mount Marshall
  • Shire of Mukinbudin
  • Shire of Narembeen
  • Shire of Northam
  • Shire of Nungarin
  • Shire of Tammin
  • Shire of Toodyay
  • Shire of Trayning
  • Shire of Westonia
  • Shire of Wyalkatchem
  • Shire of Yilgarn
  • Shire of York
  • Shire of Quairading

Great Southern

  • Shire of Boddington 
  • Shire of Brookton 
  • Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup 
  • Shire of Cranbrook 
  • Shire of Corrigin 
  • Shire of Cuballing 
  • Shire of Dumbleyung 
  • Shire of Gnowangerup 
  • Shire of Jerramungup 
  • Shire of Katanning 
  • Shire of Kent 
  • Shire of Kojonup 
  • Shire of Kondinin 
  • Shire of Kulin 
  • Shire of Lake Grace 
  • Shire of Narrogin 
  • Town of Narrogin 
  • Shire of Pingelly 
  • Shire of Plantagenet 
  • Shire of Wagin 
  • Shire of Wandering 
  • Shire of West Arthur 
  • Shire of Wickepin 
  • Shire of Williams 
  • Shire of Woodenilling 

 

On Tuesday 29 December any activity that could start a fire is banned.  

This means: 

  • You must not light or use any fires in the open air 
  • All open fires for the purpose of cooking or camping are not allowed  
  • Hot work such as metal work, grinding, welding, soldering, gas cutting or similar is not allowed unless you have an exemption 
  • You must not undertake any other activities that may start a fire. 

If a Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban has not been implemented by your local government you are able to harvest or move vehicles across paddocks for agricultural purposes. 

You could be fined up to $25,000 or jailed for 12 months or both if you ignore the Total Fire Ban. 

For information on activities that can or cannot be carried out during a Total Fire Ban visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au/totalfirebans/Pages/TotalFireBanWhatCantIDo.aspx

If the information you want is not available from the website, telephone the Total Fire Ban Information Line 1800 709 355  

This information is also available by visiting www.dfes.wa.gov.au