Notice for Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, February 2009
TOTAL
FIRE BAN
TOTAL
FIRE BAN DECLARED
A
Total Fire Ban is in place in the Greater
Sydney Region from midnight tonight
until further notice
During a Total Fire Ban
no fire may be lit in the open. Fire permits are suspended during a
Total
Fire Ban. This includes incinerators and barbecues which burn solid
fuel,
e.g. wood or charcoal.
You
may use a gas or
electric barbeque, but only if:
it
is on a
residential property within 20m of the house or dwelling
if
it is a picnic
area and the appliance is approved by council, National Park or State
Forest
it
is under the
direct control of an adult
the
ground within 2m
of the barbecue is cleared of all materials which could burn
you
have an immediate
and continuous supply of water available.
For further information,
look at
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
or contact your nearest Fire Brigade.
