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The Shire of Northam is currently in a PROHIBITED BURNING PERIOD as of 18th November 2023. All burning is strictly not allowed and all signs of smoke/fire should be reported to 000 immediately. For more information please click HERE.
Published on Thursday, 15 April 2021 at 6:00:06 PM
UN-RESTRICTED BURNING PERIOD
The Shire of Northam advises that the un-restricted burning period will commence on Monday 19th April 2021.The Shire would like to remind residents that despite the greenness of the vegetation in some areas, there is still a risk of your fire escaping and becoming a danger to our community.
Before you conduct your planned burn, please observe the following precautions
For more information on how you can conduct your burn safely, please visit the Department of Fire & Emergency Services, Planned Burning information websitehttps://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/plannedburning/
Please download the Burn Smart guide for more tips on how you can burn safely and continue to prepare your property over the winter burning seasonhttps://dfes.wa.gov.au/Documents/bcoe/BurnSmart_Guide_2021.pdf