07/01/2020
Its officially first week back after Christmas for many of us and summer hit with a vengance a few weeks ago. EVERYONE has seen the devasting fires around Australia and our hearts go out to all those affected.
We've been busy already in our district with lots of work clearing and reducing foliage around some of our existing customers on semi rural and hills properties. We've had alot of calls about fuel reduction and although your fire breaks and fire preparedness need to have been sorted already, its never too late to review and reduce fuel loads near your home's or outbuildings. Rangers are out checking your fuel loads on the boundaries and overhanging your house or interfering with powerlines. .. the FESA guidelines are attached as we are in for a huge summer for potential fires.
Protection Zones
We all have a responsibility to reduce the risk of bushfire. By preparing your home or business, you increase the chance that it will survive a bushfire.
One way you can help protect your property is to create a circle of safety (building protection zone) around the building.
DFES has the following tips when creating a circle of safety:
Create a 20 metre circle of safety around your home and other buildings by clearing all rubbish, long dry grass, bark and material that may catch fire. Prune lower branches (up to two metres off the ground) to stop a ground fire spreading into the canopy of the trees. Clear vegetation along the boundary of your property to create a firebreak. Make sure you meet your local government’s firebreak requirements.Cut long grass and dense scrub. Call us for a free quote on 0427447046 and we'll organise to pop around no obligation and discuss. There will be times when we can't operate heavy machinery in hot weather but as soon as safe to do so we can.
DFES linhttps://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/safetyinformation/fire/bushfire/BushfireManualsandGuides/DFES_Bushfire-Homeowners_Survival_Manual.pdf