Open fire ban issued for Southeast Fire Centre, does not include camp fires
Since noon on Monday, July 4, all open fires are prohibited within the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. The ban will be in place until the public is otherwise notified.
Specifically, this ban prohibits burning any waste, slash or other material; burning stubble or grass; the use of fireworks or burning barrels of any size or description.
The ban does not prohibit campfires that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide or smaller, or cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes. People lighting a campfire must maintain a fireguard around the fire and must have a hand tool or at least eight litres of water nearby to properly extinguish the fire.
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