Bush Fire Mitigation Works

The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) will be carrying out mitigation works in the Shire.

For a downloadable version of the current list of Mitigation Works for the 2022/2023 season click here.

For information on current and specific prescribed burns please visit the Parks & Wildlife "Todays Burns" web page, click here.

Mitigation Works for the 2022/23 Season

5791

Planned Burning

Create an Asset Protection Zone for houses and sheds at Hughes Place by conducting a planned burn to reduce the fuel load to <5 or 8 tph over 80 or 90% of the area.
Asset ID - BGBRI484

Austin Dale
12448

Mechanical Works

To create an Asset Protection Zone by parkland clearing/mulching vegetation to reduce elevated fuels to a compacted state across 90% of the planned area. This will help reduce the wick effect during a bush fire.

Moriarty Road

 95% complete
12454

 

Fire Access Road / Track(s)

Create a Hazard Separation Zone by installing mineral earth fire access tracks to 4m wide & 5m high. Also compartmentalize reserve into smaller cells for a more manageable burns.
Asset IDBGYP0683

Wheatley Giblett Reserve

 95% complete

12564

Firebreak(s)

Create a Hazard Separation Zone by constructing a fire access track/ Break to 3m wide & 4m high. This will also compartmentalize reserve into smaller cells for more manageable burns.
Asset Id BGBRI0684

Slades Road Reserve

 95% complete

12630

Mechanical Works

To create an Asset Protection Zone by parkland clearing/mulching vegetation to reduce elevated fuels to a compacted state across 90% of the planned area. This will help reduce the Wick effect during a bush fire.
Asset Id – BGBRI0685

Giblett Rd

12696

Mechanical Works

To create an Asset Protection Zone by parkland clearing/mulching vegetation to reduce elevated fuels to a compacted state across 90% of the planned area. This will help reduce the Wick effect during a bush fire.
Asset Id – BGBRI0686

Peninsula Road Reserve #522

 Works underway

14085

Planned Burning

Create an Asset Protection Zone for houses and sheds on Tweed Road by conducting a planned burn to reduce the fuel load to <5 or 8 tph over 80 or 90% of the area.
Asset Id  - BGYP0688

Tweed Road Reserve Cell 1

 Only 1 of the Tweed Road burns will be completed

14087

Firebreak(s)

Create a Hazard Separation Zone by installing mineral earth fire access tracks to 4m wide & 4m high. This will also compartmentalize reserve into smaller cells for more manageable burns. 
Asset Id - BGYP0689

Tweed Road Reserve

 95% Complete

14141

Firebreak(s)

Create a Hazard Separation Zone by constructing a fire access track/ Break to 3m wide & 4m high. This will also compartmentalize reserve into smaller cells for more manageable burns.
Asset Id - BGBRI0690

Tweed Road Reserve

 95% Complete

14143

Planned Burning

Create an Asset Protection Zone for houses and sheds on Tweed Road by conducting a planned burn to reduce the fuel load to <5 or 8 tph over 80 or 90% of the area.
Asset Id – BGBRI0619

Tweed Road Reserve Cell 2

 Only 1 of the Tweed Road burns will be completed

14146

Planned Burning

Create an Asset Protection Zone for houses and sheds on Tweed Road by conducting a planned burn to reduce the fuel load to <5 or 8 tph over 80 or 90% of the area.
Asset Id – BGYP0692

Tweed Road Reserve Cell 3

 Only 1 of the Tweed Road burns will be completed

14147

Planned Burning

Create an Asset Protection Zone for houses and sheds on Tweed Road by conducting a planned burn to reduce the fuel load to <5 or 8 tph over 80 or 90% of the area.
Asset Id – BGBRI0693

Tweed Road Reserve Cell 4

 Only 1 of the Tweed Road burns will be completed

14153

Planned Burning

Create an Asset Protection Zone for houses and sheds in Maslin Reserve Cell 4 by conducting a planned burn to reduce the fuel load to <5 or 8 tph over 80 or 90% of the area.
Asset Id – BGBRI0694

Maslin Reserve Cell 2

 COMPLETED

14251

Firebreak(s

Create a Hazard Separation Zone by constructing a fire access track/ Break to 3m wide & 4m high. This will also compartmentalize reserve into smaller cells for more manageable burns.
Asset Id - BGYP0696

Rifle Range Reserve West

 95% Complete

14283

Planned Burning

Create an Asset Protection Zone for houses and sheds near Rifle range Reserve West by conducting a planned burn to reduce the fuel load to <5 or 8 tph over 80 or 90% of the area.
Asset Id – BGYP0697

Rifle Range Reserve West

14287

Mechanical Works

To create an Asset Protection Zone by parkland clearing/mulching vegetation to reduce elevated fuels to a compacted state across 90% of the planned area. This will help reduce the Wick effect during a bush fire.
Asset Id – BGBRI0698

Maslin Street South

 95% complete

14299

Planned Burning

Create an Asset Protection Zone for houses and sheds on Tweed Road by conducting a cool planned burn to reduce the fuel load to <5 or 8 tph over 80 or 90% of the area.
Asset Id – BGBRI0703

Winnejup Reserve Cell 5

14306

Firebreak(s)

Create a Hazard Separation Zone around the Shire Works Depot by constructing a fire access track/ Break to 3m wide & 4m high. This will also compartmentalize reserve into smaller cells for more manageable burns.
Asset Id - BGBRI0704

Bridgetown Shire Depot

14308

Fire Access Road / Track(s)

Create a Hazard Separation Zone by constructing a fire access track/ Break around the Incident Control Centre to 3m wide & 4m high. This will also compartmentalize reserve into smaller cells for more manageable burns.
Asset Id - BGBRI0705

Incident Control Centre

 95%
complete

*This list is not exhaustive and other treatments may occur given the right conditions.

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