Fire prevention
The City of Fremantle operates a total fire ban all year round. Any person who deliberately lights a fire may face penalties.
Section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, requires that all properties within the district have a fire break—
- with a minimum width of three (3) metres surrounding any buildings and external boundaries or
- your land cleared of all inflammable material by 30 November each year and maintained until 31 March the following year.
When installing a fire break the following requirements must be met:
a) where the area of the land is 1 500 square metres or less
clear each property of all inflammable material and have grass mown to a height not exceeding one hundred (100) millimetres.
b) all land having and area greater than 1 500 square metres
i. clear firebreaks of a minimum width of three (3) metres inside all external boundaries of the land and all buildings situated on the land by ploughing, cultivating or scarifying, or
ii. mow/slash the whole of the land. The height of vegetation thereafter must not exceed one hundred (100) millimetres over the entire area of land, as far as reasonably practical as determined by the authorised officer.
Failure to comply with these requirements by the 30 November each year will result in the City of Fremantle issuing an infringement notice of $250. The City will also install a firebreak, the cost of which will be invoiced to the property owner.
Contact the chief bush fire control officer on 08 9432 9836, for more information regarding fire control.
If wood fire BBQ’s are being used from 14 December–31 March, you must obtain approval. Contact fire operations on 08 9323 9333.