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Bushfire Danger Period

Rural Fire Service
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This is an archived event

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Date: September 2010 to March 2011
Category: Other

Bushfire Danger Period runs from 1 September 2010 to 31 March 2011

To carry out a Bush Fire Hazard Reduction Burn, you may need:  

  • a Fire Permit and/or
  • an Environmental Approval (Bush Fire Hazard Reduction Certificate (BFHRC)). If you need a BFHRC you must gain this before applying for a separate Fire Permit, to burn.  

Who do you call? Your local BFB Fire Permit Officer:

Laguna
Trevor Winn 02 4998 8381

Wollombi
Tony Hawkins 0438 492 133 
Charles Smith 4998 3440
Ian Bawden 0427 983 226

Millfield
Des Kaminsky 4998 1723
Luke Crump 0417 067 007
Robert Baer 02 4998 1346

Bucketty
Les Stewart 0400 113 247 
David Finnie 02 4998 8191

If you are uncertain about which area you are in, or for other advice, call Cessnock Fire Control on 02 4991 1733 (ask for Ian Bell) to arrange an inspection and fire permit.

See the RFS website for further details