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Bushfire assessment
Council does regular hazard assessments of Council's bushland reserves and co-ordinates control burns for fuel reduction in Council's reserves in association with NSW Fire Brigade.
Are you prepared for a bushfire?
Preparing and rehearsing an emergency plan is essential to bushfire survival. Each family member should know their responsibilities are if they are caught in a bushfire.
You can reduce the risk to your house with the following preventive measures.
- Clean out gutters and clear dry vegetation, overhanging branches, rubbish and any flammable liquids from around the house
- Seal open eaves and spaces under the house. Fit wire screens to windows, doors, vents and chimneys
- Keep the lawn short and the grass healthy
- Ensure that you have clear access to water
- Check garden hoses and fire fighting equipment inside and outside the house are in good working order and that pump engines are fuelled ready to use
If you are in a bushfire:
- Plug down pipes with plastic bags filled with sand, soil or a large wet sponge and tape them securely in place. Fill gutters with water to prevent spot fires igniting
- Disconnect garden hoses and any plastic tap fittings and take them inside the house, along with doormats and any other flammable items. Start your auxiliary pump if you have one, connect it to your independent water supply and turn on sprinklers. Don’t forget that swimming pools can be used as a source of emergency water
- If you have a swimming pool put a sign out the front of house displaying that additional water is available for the fire brigade
- Turn off gas in the house.
In the event of a bushfire contact the Fire Brigade on 000.
For more information
If you wish to know more information on how to protect your property please contact Council's Bushcare Officer on 02 4904 3306.
