Bush Fire Brigades & Fire Control Officers
Like most country emergency services, the Shire of Denmark Bush Fire Brigades rely on volunteers to dedicate their time to protect their community from bush fires.
The Shire has 16 Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with 25 firefighting appliances.
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Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Assisted Control Burns
As property owners are responsible for any fires lit on their property and the potential expenses should a fire escape their control, it is possible for the Shire of Denmark Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades to assist you, at a fee for service, conduct a control burn at your property to reduce fuel levels. This will enable experienced firefighters to plan and undertake the control burn in a safe manner whilst utilising modern fire fighting equipment.
To find out if a Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade may be able to assist you conduct a control burn at your property, please down load the Hazard Reduction Burning on Private Property Form and contact the Shire’s Community Emergency Services Manager on (08) 9848 0300.
