Adelaide Plains Council is located within the Mid North fire danger district.

Fire Danger Season

Fire Danger Season dates are declared annually by the Country Fire Service (CFS) and can be viewed on the CFS website by clicking 'Fire Danger Season Dates' below.

Fire Danger Season Dates

Permit Burning:

During the Fire Danger Season no fires may be lit in the open unless a permit for that purpose has been obtained from Council. Broadacre Burning Permits will not be issued prior to March 1 on any given year.

Property Inspections:

Starts from early October and is ongoing throughout the Fire Danger Season. The following website Bushfire Safer Place identifies areas within the Adelaide Plains Council recognised as a bushfire safe place by the CFS.

CFS Hotline - 1800 362 361
www.cfs.sa.gov.au

Maintaining your Property

Maintaining your Property

Pursuant to the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005, the owner of private land in the country must take reasonable steps to protect property on the land from fire and to prevent or inhibit the outbreak of fire on the land, or the spread of fire through the land and minimise the threat to human life from a fire on the land.

Council Inspections

Council will be inspecting properties within the Council area from early October onwards, to assess compliance with CFS requirements. Property owners issued with a Bushfire Hazard Reduction Compliance Notice are required to comply with the requirements of that notice within the required time indicated or Council may organise a contractor to undertake the work required, at the owners expense, and may take further legal action against them.

Please Note: Council is able to issue an Expiation Notice for the offence of not complying with the requirements of a Bushfire Hazard Reduction Compliance Notice. Fee for not compliance $473.

Burning Permit Procedures

From March 1 until the end of the Fire Danger Season (April 30 unless changed by the CFS Chief Officer) Burning Permits may be issued for the purpose of General Broadacre Burning.

A fire permit application form can be obtained from the Adelaide Plain Council main office at Mallala and Two Wells or downloaded via the link below. To ensure you have an approved Burning Permit for when you want to burn, please apply for the Burning Permit a minimum of 2 working days before it is required by filling out the application form and emailing or presenting to one of the Council Offices.

Please be advised that a seasonal Burning Permit may be issued to the permit holder for a period of more than one day but all Fire Permits must be validated by contacting one of Council's Fire Prevention Officer's on the morning of the intended burn.

Please also take note of the burning conditions supplied with the Burning Permit, including the conditions on the back of the Burning Permit before commencing the burn. These must be complied with at all times.

Fire Permit Application Form

Please note:

• Permits will not be issued in the Fire Danger Season for fireworks.
• A Council Fire Prevention Officer is empowered to refuse or cancel a permit at any time and is authorised to issue Expiation Notices for offences such as not complying with burning conditions of approval.
• Burning Permits are not valid on a Total Fire Ban Day. (CFS Fire Ban Hotline 1800 362 361). Adelaide Plains Council is in the Mid North Fire Danger District.
• Be aware of any sudden changes in weather conditions that may affect the burn.
• The 1st Burning Permit you acquire for the season must be in the Permit holders possession before the fire is lit. In some circumstances Permits may be emailed.

Fire Restrictions: What can I do?

During the Fire Danger Season there are strict controls on the lighting of fires and the use of certain tools in the open. The restrictions remain in place until the end of the Fire Danger Season.

To find out what you can and can’t do during the Fire Danger Season and on a Total Fire Ban Day, click on the link below:

What can I do / What can't I do?

For further information please contact Council's Fire Prevention Officer on (08) 8527 0200 or info@apc.sa.gov.au.

Juvenile Fire Lighters Intervention Program

The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) developed the Juvenile Fire Lighters Intervention Program (J-FLIP) to help families overcome the problem of children's unsafe fire lighting and experimentation.

The aim of the program is to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and property damage caused by juvenile fire lighting.

Specially trained firefighters work with children and parents in the program. There is no charge for the J-FLIP and confidentiality is assured.

A brochure and fact sheet can be found below to provide further information regarding the program.

• Juvenile Fire Lighters Intervention Program Brochure
• Juvenile Fire Lighters Intervention Program Fact Sheet

Useful Links:

• CFS Fact Sheets
• Fire Prevention Slashing Schedule