Prescribed burns for 2024

Prescribed burns are planned for several locations throughout the Shire of Ravensthorpe in 2024.  

The key burning period is between April and July. All burns are planned well in advance and only go ahead when weather conditions are favourable.  

Traffic management and reduced speed signs may be in place, please adhere to them.  

It is mostly volunteer firefighters undertaking this important work, please look out for them when near burn areas and drive carefully.  

This page will be updated on a regular basis with details of prescribed burns due to take place. The prescribed burns will also be promoted on the Shire of Ravensthorpe Facebook page.

Confirmed burns:

Hopetoun - Ravensthorpe Road, Ravensthorpe: Monday 22 April - Friday 26 April 2024 

On a stretch of the Hopetoun - Ravensthorpe Road within a range of 1.8 km to 8.5 km south of Ravensthorpe, the windrowed debris in amongst the woodlands on the road reserve will be burnt.

Appropriate traffic signs will be in place. Please drive to the conditions and be mindful of emergency service personnel and vehicles when in the region.

This burn remains subject to favourable weather conditions and will be carried out by the Shire of Ravensthorpe in conjunction with volunteer brigades.

Mason Bay campground, Mason Bay: Saturday 27 April 2024 

A prescribed burn is planned to reduce the potential for a bushfire to impact upon the Mason Bay campground from the eastern side.

This burn is subject to weather conditions and will be carried out by the Shire of Ravensthorpe and volunteer firefighters.

Please adhere to all traffic signs and be mindful of emergency service vehicles in the area.

Current and incoming campers have been notified directly.

Planned burns for May 2024:

Manjart Street, Munglinup  

A hazard reduction burn is planned for the road reserve on the north side of the South Coast Highway on the northern side of the Munglinup townsite. 

This burn is subject to weather conditions.

The confirmed date will be shared as soon as possible.

Bushfire mitigation endorsed by Council

Pictured: Example of mechanical bushfire mitigation work in Ravensthorpe.

The Shire of Ravensthorpe uses a number of methods to mitigate the risk of bushfire in the region.

Mitigation activities include chemical and mechanical (example pictured above) treatments, as well as prescribed burns to minimise the potential risk of fires.

All mitigation treatments for 2024 as proposed and funded under the Mitigation Activity Fund Grants Program were endorsed by Council at the Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 19 March 2024.

Full details of the proposed mitigation work for the year, including location and which treatment is to be used, can be found here.