Published on Thursday, 9 July 2020 at 8:22:26 AM
Bushfires happen every summer. They can start suddenly and without warning. Whether you live in a built up area near parks, reserves or grasslands, an area surrounded by coastal scrub, or on a rural farm or bushland property, it is important to understand your local bushfire risk and plan what you’ll do to keep safe when a bushfire threatens your home.
REMEMBER, YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIVE IN THE BUSH TO BE AT RISK FROM BUSHFIRES. EMBERS CAN TRAVEL FAR, BRINGING THE FIRE FROM THE BUSH TO YOUR HOME.
Embers are pieces of burning bark, leaves or twigs carried away from fires by wind. Embers can travel for kilometres, starting spot fires well ahead of the fire-front, often without warning. Embers can land on and around your home in places like your rooftop air-conditioner, your garden, under eaves, in gutters and on wooden decks. If embers are not extinguished, your home could catch fire.
Your best chance of surviving a bushfire is to create a plan for what you’d do if one was to come your way. Will you BE SAFE AND LEAVE EARLY or BE PREPARED TO STAY AND DEFEND?
You may find the following resources useful for understanding your bushfire risk, developing a bushfire survival plan or learning how to prepare your household and property:
For further information visit dfes.wa.gov.au or contact the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Bushfire Ready Group via email sjbfrg@outlook.com. You can also follow the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Bushfire Ready Group on Facebook here.
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