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Fire Danger Season

Wednesday 1 November 2023 - Monday 15 April 2024

The fire danger season for Cleve District is Wednesday 1 November 2023 to Monday 15 April 2024. During this period, you must apply for a permit to use fire outdoors at any time.

During the fire danger season, it is prohibited to burn in the open without a permit.  Permits will be issued during the fire danger season under the following conditions:

  1. Permits will be issued from Wednesday 1 November 2023 to Friday 10 November 2023, for the purpose of burning off around buildings only at permit officer’s discretion.
  2. No permits will be issued from Saturday 11 November 2023 to Friday 1 March 2024 during the Fire Danger Season, except under special circumstances authorised by the Group Officer, Fire Prevention Officer and Permit Issuer.
  3. Conditional burning permits to be issued from Friday 1 March 2024 to Monday 15 April 2024.
  4. No burning off is permitted before 12pm or on weekends and public holidays, including Easter Weekend (inclusive of Good Friday and Easter Monday).
  5. When lighting a fire, permit holders are to notify adjoining landowners, Council and the CFS of their permit number, location, type of material and approximate area to be burnt.
  6. No maximum limit shall apply to the number of days that a permit is valid during the Fire Danger Season.
  7. Two able-bodied adults and at least 400L of water must be in attendance.

Authorised Fire Permit Officers

Brian Stringer 0497 913 388 Boothby
Mel Wegner 0427 202 034 Rudall / Tuckey
Bryan Trigg 0488 059 501 Cleve District
Kevin Elson 8628 2338 Mann / Yadnarie & East of the Cleve/Mangalo & Heggaton Roads
Bryan Trigg 0488 059 501 Verran / Roberts
Angela Harris0429 207 026 Darke Peak
Angela Harris 0429 207 026
Campoona & West of the Cleve/Mangalo & Heggaton Roads

Conditions pertaining to permits issued by Authorised Officers:

  1. No permits issued between Saturday 11 November 2023 to Friday 1 March 2024 (dates may change due to seasonal conditions)
  2. 24 hour notice before permit issued
  3. No lighting before 12pm, no weekends or public holiday burning
  4. Permit holders are to notify adjoining landowners, Council and CFS of the following:
  5. Permit Number
  6. Location – use rural property address (not section number or hundreds)
  7. Type of burn
  8. Approximate area to be burnt

It is recommended that farmers fit fire fighting units to chaser bins as an added precaution.

Phone Numbers

The Fire Prevention Officer for the Council is Robert Haines, Regulatory Officer who can be contacted at the District Council of Cleve on 08 86282004

The Manager of Infrastructure & Civil Works can be contacted at the District Council of Cleve on 08 86282004

Please contact the CFS Hotline on 1300 362 361 or visit the CFS website for fire ban and other information.

Grain Harvesting Code of Practice

The Grain Harvesting Code of Practice can be accessed here.

Harvest Ban:

The Silo committees in the Eastern Eyre CFS Group Area will be using Harvest Ban figure 35 FDI (Not the new FBI) 
Eastern Eyre Group CFS CB Number   UHF 10
If you have to report a fire, ring 000 and ask for Adelaide Fire.  When they answer give the rural property address number where the fire is located, your name and what type of fire it is, for example, crop or header fire.

Grain Dryers

Please note when using grain dryers, ensure adequate fire prevention measures are in place and fire equipment is onsite and readily available to use. Permits are required for grain dryer use from your local authorised Fire Permit Officer (see above).

The below policy sets out the rules that apply when operating a grain dryer within the fire danger season, in particular the harvest period within the district.

Policy 5.5 Permit Conditions Grain Dryers