The official fire danger period is due to finish at 1am this Tuesday in the Bendigo, Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges council areas.
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CFA acting operations manager Chris Jacobsen reminded residents thinking of conducting private burn-offs to report any planned burns to the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority, with brigades increasingly frustrated “at the number of false alarm calls they have to respond to as a result of people not doing the right thing”.
“Be aware that any calls to triple zero about smoke in the air at particular locations are crosschecked with the burn-off register. When nothing is listed firefighters are required to attend,” he said.
“Calls to unregistered burn-offs take volunteer firefighters away from workplaces, families and potentially genuine emergencies. So if you haven’t registered your burn you can expect some disgruntled firies arriving at your property asking you to ‘please explain’.”
To register a burn-off with the ESTA call 1800 668 511 or email burnoffs@esta.vic.gov.au
