#SA #Fire #Corp DEWNR Prescribed burn in Anstey Hill Recreation Park today A prescribed burn is... DEWNR Prescribed burn in Anstey Hill Recreation Park today A prescribed burn is planned at Anstey Hill Recreation Park in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges for Tuesday, 26 November 2013, weather conditions permitting. • The prescribed burn will start at 1pm and should be completed by 6pm. • Smoke and remnant burning vegetation may be visible in the area into Friday. • The burn will affect about 37ha on the northern boundary of the park, adjacent North East Road. • Smoke may impact on the suburb of Tea Tree Gully with minor amounts of smoke travelling across North East Road, until around 8pm. Traffic restrictions on North East Road will apply with one lane closed between 12:30pm and 6pm. Detours around this area will be in place for vehicles heading towards metropolitan Adelaide. Anstey Hill Recreation Park will not be closed and no restrictions are planned for access tracks within the area. The burn will be carried out by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) on behalf of the Mount Lofty Ranges Fire Co-operative. 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. MEDIA CONTACT Hayden Ryan Media Adviser Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Phone (08) 8463 4445 Mobile 0417 322 462 Email [email protected] environment.sa.gov.au naturalresources.sa.gov.au Burns and Bushfires - Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) environment.sa.gov.au State government agencies use prescribed burns as a strategic tool to reduce fire fuel hazards.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:22:56 +0000
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