As hundreds of thousands of Victorians begin preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are encouraging landowners to register any planned burn-offs online, through the Fire Permits Victoria website.
Landowners will be looking to take advantage of the spring conditions and authorities expect a surge in burn-off registrations over the coming weeks.
The quickest and easiest way to register a burn-off is by using the Fire Permits Victoria website, www.firepermits.vic.gov.au/notify
Triple Zero Victoria chief operating officer Nicole Ashworth said registering a burn-off online was quick and easy.
“Using the Fire Permits Victoria website to register your burn-off helps keep our non-emergency phone lines free for higher priority calls,” she said.
“Every year at this time we see a spike in demand on the phone lines as landholders look to take advantage of suitable weather in the lead up to the fire danger period. This can sometimes lead to long wait times to register your burn-off.”
CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said the Fire Permits Victoria website was the preferred platform for community members to register their burns.
“By registering your burn-off, it allows emergency services to verify the fire is not an emergency and avoid unnecessary call outs for local brigades,” he said.
“It also allows us to display burn-offs on the CFA website, preventing needless calls to triple zero (000).”
The website allows people to notify emergency services of their burn-off, and also check and apply for a permit, if necessary. However, if a burn is taking place within the next two hours, applicants must register your burn via the phone on 1800 668 511.
For more information about burning off safely, visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/burnoff
