Fires and Emergencies

To obtain a permit during the Restricted Burning Period please contact the Fire Control Officer of your local brigade or the Shire of Nannup office on 9756 1018. Permits must be obtained before burning commences. 

Before you apply for a permit check the following

• Do you have the ability to contain, control and extinguish your burn? This means you have suitable firefighting equipment onsite for the duration of the burn. If your burn escapes and causes damage, you may be liable for costs.
• Ensure you have given notice to the neighbours (owners or occupiers of adjoining land). Period of notice to neighbours prior to burning cannot be more than 28 days or less than 4 days, although lesser notice may be determined by mutual agreement.

The Fire Control Officer will require the following information before issuing a permit:

• The address of the property where it is proposed to conduct the burn
• Details of three abled bodied persons who will be in attendance at the fire at all times whilst it is alight, including a contact phone number
• Details of firefighting equipment that will be on site and confirmation it is in good working condition
• If there are firebreaks installed at the property and if a fire appliance will have access to the site of the burn
• What materials are to be burned, are they dry, and the size of the proposed burn.

Once the Permit is Issued, the permit holder shall give notice to burn to:

• The Shire offices 9756 1018,
• DFES Communications 1800 198 140, and
• DBCA Busselton (08) 9752 5555 if within 3km of State Forest.  

Important Permit Information

All burning is prohibited and permits to burn are automatically suspended on days when the fire danger rating is High or above, or a Total Fire Ban or Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban is declared.

Permits to burn are issued subject to certain conditions which are listed on the permit. Failure to comply with all of these conditions may result in a fine of $250. Any special conditions imposed by the Fire Control Officer when issuing permits must be strictly adhered to.

All landowners and occupiers upon whose land a bushfire occurs have an obligation to assist each area Fire Control Officer to compile a Fire Report form.

1. Authority to allow road-side burning on Council controlled road reserves shall rest with the area Fire Control Officer and the Chief Executive Officer, jointly,
   
   
2. Initially, all requests for road-side burning should be directed to the area Fire Control Officer for the issue of permits, where appropriate,
   
   
3. Fire Control Officers should then contact the Chief Executive Officer to obtain permission for the burn, and
   
   
4. All necessary safety precautions are to be taken, including the placing of warning signs either end of the burn.