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Fire Permits are required in Southern Municipalities until the end of the 2023-24 bushfire season.
From 2am tomorrow (Tuesday 3 October 2023) Fire Permits are required in Southern Municipalities until the end of the 2023-24 bushfire season.
If you have a property in a Southern municipality and you wish to conduct a burn (larger than 1 cubic meter in size) on your property, you will need to apply for a free Fire Permit, by contacting your local fire brigade or calling Tasmania Fire Service on 1800 000 699.
During a Fire Permit Period:
1. People intending to light a fire for burning vegetation or for a similar purpose must obtain a permit.
2. People intending to light a fire at a sawmill or factory for burning wood waste or other flammable material must obtain a permit.
3. People intending to light a fire for cooking, warmth or disposal of garden waste do not require a permit provided that:
• The fire is not lit in peat, humus or marram grass.
• The fire is attended by a responsible adult at all times until it is extinguished.
• All flammable material is removed for at least three metres radius from the fire.
• It is less than one cubic metre in size.
At this point, conditions do not warrant the declaration of a Fire Permit Period in the Northern and North-West regions until a later date
Posted Monday, 2 October 2023, 4.00pm
