DEWNR Prescribed burn in Yeldulknie Conservation Park A prescribed burn is planned at Yeldulknie Conservation Park in the Eyre Peninsula for Wednesday, 27 November 2013, weather conditions permitting. The burn will affect about 100ha, six kilometres north east of Cleve in Central Eyre Peninsula, and three kilometres north of the Yeldulknie Reservoir. • The prescribed burn will start at 11am and should be completed by 8pm. • Ground crews will complete edge burning in the morning and then a helicopter will ignite the main burn using aerial ignition. • The burn will be highly visible to residents of Cleve, producing a significant smoke column which is normal for a burn of this size. • Glows may be visible from the hills into the evening, with ground crews patrolling the area until safe. The public will not be permitted into the southern area of the reserve on the day of the burn. Rain is forecast for Thursday, following the burn. The burn will be carried out by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). The primary objective of this burn is to reduce fuels in the area to prevent the spread of bushfire and 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 Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice. Fire crews will remain on site until safe to leave.
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:32:10 +0000
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