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Time short for burn-offs

By Stephen TaylorDecember 9, 2019Updated:December 11, 2019No Comments3 Mins Read
Nyora Fire 13th Jan 2016. A fire started in Yannathan Rd Nyora on Wednesday 13th January 2016. The temperature was hovering around 40 degrees when a wind change went through. The wind was very fierce and it brought down trees on the property in Yanathan Rd Nyora, one large tree brought down a power line that started a shed fire and grass fire. CFA crews were called to the address and as the fire that was in The Gurdies was under control quite a few units left this fire to attend the blaze in Nyora. At the front of the property on the gate were the names Peter and Sue Winter. I heard that the people who were at the address I think it might have been the owners parents but not sure of the details, they were speaking with a TV crew and said they had trouble with the emergency network, after making a call to alert them about the fire they were put on hold for what they said was quite a while. I'm not sure if they got through on the first go. There was approximately 25 - 30 CFA units at the scene including an Aerial attack helicopter that was using a dam on the property to help with the spread of the grass fire. The shed appeared to have Hay bales inside and as the damage to the shed was extensive it seems they were just letting it burn out with crews with charged hoses around the shed stopping the fire from spreading to surrounding areas. There was another tree that came down across the driveway into the property. The strong winds only lasted for 15 minutes but when driving home after leaving the property there was branches and debris along a lot of the roads in that area.
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THE CFA says there is “still a short window of opportunity” for properties across the Mornington Peninsula to be cleaned up before the start of declared fire danger times on Monday 16 December.

If fire is being used to clean up properties it must be registered.

“So far this year, out-of-control burn-offs and unregistered burn-offs have caused unnecessary call-outs for brigades,” CFA District 8 operations manager Jamie Hansen said.

He said there should be no burning off in strong winds or if they were forecast “not only on the day of your burn but for the days afterwards”.

Mr Hansen said once the fire danger time comes into effect, the CFA has a “zero-tolerance approach to any fires that have started from negligent behaviour”.

“Expect any fire you start to be fully investigated by CFA and Victoria Police,” he said.

He said the CFA would only issue permits after 16 December with “very strict conditions attached … the liability sits with the permit holder to ensure they always act safely”.

During the Fire Danger Period fires cannot be lit in the open air without a written permit from CFA or the shire’s municipal fire prevention officer.

Mr Hansen said the seasonal bushfire outlook released in late August “identified potential for above normal bushfire activity across the coastal and foothill forests of East Gippsland” and warned that ash forests in the central highlands and Otways could be more flammable than normal during summer.

“Across the rest of Victoria, normal bushfire activity is expected, but CFA reminds Victorians that even an average fire season in the state can be a bad one.”

The CFA says that despite recent rainfall, underlying dryness exists and presents a high fire risk in the area. “The fire potential is further increased by weather bureau forecasts that the next three months will be drier and warmer than average,” Mr Hansen said.

“Any rainfall we do experience in spring will produce growth, which could very easily become a high fuel load throughout the summer season if not properly managed.

“Reducing fuel loads will ensure that if a fire does break out, it has less chance of taking hold or spreading.”

For information about burn-off restrictions contact Mornington Peninsula Shire or visit cfa.vic.gov.au/warningsrestrictions/restrictions-during-the-fire-danger-period. The CFA hotline is 1800 226 226 or to register a burn call 1800 668 511.

First published in the Southern Peninsula News – 10 December 2019

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