Bushfire and Emergency Services
PLEASE DIAL 000 - FOR ALL FIRES & EMERGENCIES
Please complete the SMS Registration form so that the Shire of Ravensthorpe can contact you in an emergency.
Fire Danger Rating
Fitzgerald - Coast
Moderate
Fitzgerald - Inland
Moderate
To view weather forecast for the South East region please click here to go the BoM Website.
To know more about fire danger rating and Total Fire ban days please click on the below fact sheets:
Fact Sheet - Fire Danger Ratings
Fact Sheet - Total Fire Bans
DFES Alerts & Warnings
To keep yourself update with the latest information on Alerts & Warnings for all fires and emergencies state wide, refer to EmergencyWA
Burning Times
NOTE: Burning is PROHIBITED on the following Public Holidays;
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Labor Day: Monday 6 March 2023
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Easter: Friday 7- Monday 10 April 2023
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ANZAC Day: Tuesday 25 April 2023
- King's Birthday: 25 September 2023
Burning is PROHIBITED on Sundays (Except between 1st March - 19th September)
1st November - 31st January
(Every Year)
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Prohibited Burning Period
(No Burning Allowed)
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1st February - 3th June
(Every Year)
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Restricted Burning Period
(Fire Permits Required)
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1st July - 31st October
(Every Year)
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Restricted Burning Period
(Fire Permits Required)
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NOTE: These dates are subject to variation by agreement from time to time according to seasonal conditions, but any alterations will be advertised through media release and updates can be obtained by contacting your Local Government.
A Fire Permit must be obtain as per Section 18 of the Bush Fires Act 1954 from a Fire Control Officer to legally be allowed to burn during the Restricted Burning Period. Please click on the link below for a list of Fire Control Officers
Fire Officer Control Contacts 2022/2023
Click on the below helpful tips on how you can safely burn during the Restricted Burning Periods.
Winter Burning Guide
What Protective Clothing Should I Wear When I Burn Bush?
Fire Break Requirements
The Annual Fire Regulations Notice is included with your rates. A copy of this notice has also been uploaded below. Should you require additional information please contact the Shire Administration Office.
Firebreak Notice 2022/2023 - NEW!
Fire Break Notice Frequently Asked Questions
Firebreak Variation Form
Bushfire_Infringement_Fact_Sheet_and_Appeal_Form.pdf
Emergency Services Newsletter
NOTE: Fire Breaks must be in place by 15th October and maintained as per the notice until 14th April the following year.
Harvest and Vehicle Movement Bans
The Shire of Ravensthorpe is responsible for imposing a Harvest & Vehicle Movement Ban during the hottest parts of the day base on the advice of it's Fire Control Officers. A Harvest & Vehicle Movement Ban prohibits the use of engines, vehicles, plant or machinery to avoid the start, or spread of a bush fire;
The Shire is divided into Zones to help impose Bans within the required parts of the Shire, please click on the map to see which zone your property is located;
Harvest Zone Area Map
REGISTERED SITES: If farmers or land owners would like to continue to load or offload grain or fertiliser and use un-gazetted laneways during a Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban (Regulation 38A and 38B Bush Fires Regulations 1954) MUST have their site registered and approved by the Shire of Ravensthorpe prior to each harvest.
Farmers or landowners are required to fill out the form below and have the site inspected by the nearest Fire Control Officer prior to submitting Registration Form to the Shire of Ravensthorpe.
Loading/Offloading Site Registration Form
When a Harvest & Vehicle Movement Ban is declared a SMS alert is sent out to registered users and broadcast via ABC Local Radio 558AM at the following times 10:05am, 11:05am, 12:35pm and 2:05pm daily.
To register to the Shire of Ravensthorpe SMS text messaging service for Harvest & Vehicle Movement Ban notifications, please complete our
SMS Registration Form.
Please see the below helpful tips to prepare yourself, your machinery and your vehicle during harvest;
Safe Harvesting Practices
Guidelines For Operating Private Equipment At Fires
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 7 - Protective Clothing
Are you bushfire ready?
Annually in October is Bushfire Action Month, where a call is placed upon the community to prepare their homes and families ahead of the upcoming bushfire season.
Do you have bushfire plan?
During a major bushfire, firefighters will be working tirelessly to stop the fire. A fire truck cannot be guaranteed to be at every household defending it during a bushfire. Preparing yourself, your family and your property is your responsibility. By preparing your property provides better chances of it surviving a bushfire, even if you are not there.
Ways you can prepare for bushfires
Have a bushfire survival plan

Prepare a bushfire survival kit

Prepare your property, including creating a 20 metre building protection zone
What Is A Building Protection Zone?
Sheds In A Building Protection Zone
Building Protection Zone standards
know and understand bushfire warnings
Bushfire Warnings
How can you prepare yourself for a emergency
ABC Emergency - Preparing your mind to survive disasters
ABC Emergency - Facing a disaster: the brain makes it harder than you expect
ABC Emergency - Bushfire survivor warns preparation is key to saving your home and family
DFES Bushfire Season Fact Sheets
Click on the below Bushfire Fact Sheets for further information:
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 1 - Bushfire Survival Plan
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 2 - Building Protection Zones
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 3 - Bushfire Behaviour and Risks
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 4 - Bushfire Warning System
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 5 - Staying and Defending
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 6 - Calendar for Preparing Your Property
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 7 - Protective Clothing
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 8 - Evaporative Air Conditioners
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 9 - Safer Places In A Bushfire
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 10 - Horses and Bushfires
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 11 - Emergency Survival Kit
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 12 - Fire Danger Ratings
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 13 - Renting and Bushfires
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 14 - Preparing Your Secondary Property
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 15 - Travelling During A Bushfire
Bushfire Fact Sheet# 16 - Sheltering In Your Home
Interested in becoming a volunteer?
The Shire of Ravensthorpe is serviced by a group of highly dedicated, community minded volunteers who respond to majority of incidents occurring within our communities. Our emergency service groups are always in need of more like-minded community members to become volunteers.
As a emergency service volunteers not only will you find it rewarding and get to learn new skills for life but you become a member of a bigger family unit. A family that supports, challenges and looks after each other whilst supporting the community where we live.
CAN YOU HELP TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Click on any of the emergency service logos below, to gain a understanding what roles they undertake and to see which group best suits you!

Please click here for local contacts for any of the above emergency service group.