DEWNR Prescribed burn at Mt Crawford Forest A prescribed burn is planned at Charcoal Pits in the Mt Crawford Forest today, Friday, 24 October 2014. - The prescribed burn is likely to start at 7am and should be completed by 8pm. - The burn is expected to impact 4.4 hectares of land in the Charcoal Pits locality approximately 7km south-east of Williamstown. - There are a number of residential properties approximately 1.2 km south west of the burn site. - The following roads are located near the burn site - Rocky Creek Road (South), Watts Gully Road (South-West), Forreston Road (South-East)and Ridge Road and Warren Road (East). - Smoke may affect the Ridge, Rocky Creek, Forreston and Warren Roads, and the Chalks and Rocky Paddock Campgrounds. - Access to the Headquarters Multi Use Trail will be restricted during the burn operation. - Crews will be on site until it is safe to leave. The burn will be carried out by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) and Forestry SA on behalf of the Mount lofty Ranges Fire Coop. The primary objective of this burn is to reduce fuels in the area to prevent the spread of bushfire. It is part of a state-wide program of prescribed burning in high-risk public land areas this spring. Creating strategically-located, fuel-reduced areas through prescribed burning is essential in helping to reduce the potential spread and impact of bushfires on communities and the environment by providing earlier containment options for firefighters. A list of the week’s planned burns is available on the DEWNR website, at environment.sa.gov.au/firemanagement/Burns_and_bushfires. Subscribe to DEWNR’s fire management email updates for information on prescribed burns and other fire management activities at environment.sa.gov.au/firemanagement/Home/stay-informed. Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:05:09 +0000
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