The Country Fire Authority (CFA) has announced that the fire danger period for four District 13 municipalities will end on Tuesday, 10 March.
District 13 Operations Manager at CFA, David Renkin said the changes applied to Knox City Council, Manningham City Council, Maroondah City Council, and Yarra Ranges City Council.
“Although the fire danger period is coming to an end in some areas, it is important to remain vigilant,” Mr Renkin said.
“Residents that wish to conduct burn-offs on their private properties need to follow some basic rules,” he said.
“Register your burn-offs first and foremost, check weather conditions and monitor the wind, and follow local council laws and regulations.”
Mr Renkin said there was a need for landowners to openly communicate with authorities and neighbours about fire activities.
“As well as registering your burn-offs with ESTA, you need to alert your neighbours to the fact that they may see smoke on the set dates,” he said.
“CFA crews have been extremely busy this fire season and would like to avoid having to respond to false alarms because people are not registering their burn-offs.”
He said that when a person reported smoke from a fire, the incident would be cross-checked with the CFA burn-off register and may prevent a CFA crew from having to respond to a false alarm.
Mr Renkin said landowners could register their burn-off with the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) by calling 1800 668 511 or emailing [email protected].
