This flowchart will guide you through the requirements and rules for pile burning in Martinsville. Different requirements apply during the Bush Fire Danger Period.
Use the appropriate side of the chart and follow the steps. Links in blue to go directly to the relevant website or resource. Landowners should familiarise themselves with all the conditions relating to a burn on their property.
For information on lighting recreational or camp fires in the Watagans, download this guide
Are you intending to light a pile during the Bush Fire Danger period?
(usually OCT 1 - MAR 31)
You can visit the RFS website for more information on the Bush Fire Danger period
YES
STEP 1
Comply with the LMCC Outdoor Fires Policy
(click on the Outdoor Fires Tab)
STEP 2
Your pile construction must comply with the RFS Standards for Pile Burning
In particular, piles must be no bigger than about 2m wide and 1.5m high and contain no logs larger than around 15cm in diameter
Multiple piles are permitted, but only one can be lit at a time
STEP 3
You will require a Fire Permit
(issued free of charge)
APPLY HERE
STEP 4
We will arrange a visit to your property and inspect your proposed burn. If steps 1 and 2 have been followed, we will issue you with a Fire Permit
STEP 5
You must comply with all conditions in your fire permit
STEP 6
Notify the RFS and your neighbours in accordance with your Fire Permit
STEP 7
Check the forecast weather conditions as well as the Fire Danger Rating and TOBAN status before you light up
Fire Permits are automatically suspended during:
Total Fire Bans & No Burn Days.
Fire Permits are typically suspended at a Fire Danger Rating of High or above.
Fire Permits can also be suspended at any time due to local conditions or ongoing fire activity
IMPORTANT:
Burning before sunrise or after sunset is NOT permitted
NO
STEP 1
Comply with the LMCC Outdoor Fires Policy
(click on the Outdoor Fires Tab)
STEP 2
Your pile construction must comply with the RFS Standards for Pile Burning
In particular, piles must be no bigger than about 2m wide and 1.5m high and contain no logs larger than around 15cm in diameter
Multiple piles are permitted, but only one can be lit at a time
STEP 3
Notify the RFS at least 24 hours before you burn
STEP 4
Notify your immediate neighbours (including across the road) at least 24 hours before you burn. This can be verbal, email, phone call or a note in the letterbox (allow 2 business days for notes in letterboxes)
STEP 5
Check the forecast weather conditions before you light up. Windy days and fire do not mix!
STEP 6
Ensure the fire is always attended and an adequate water supply is immediately available to extinguish the fire if required.
IMPORTANT:
Burning before sunrise or after sunset is NOT permitted
Compliance Summary:
This is a general summary only and we encourage you to read the resources given above. The onus of compliance rests with you!
You are generally in compliance with the regulations if:
No fires of any kind (including using tools like angle grinders) are permitted during declared Total Fire Ban (TOBAN) days. Check for the TOBAN status in your area at the NSW RFS TOBAN site.
Please note:
The burning of building rubble, furniture, treated pine, tyres, pallets, any household refuse and the like is not permitted at any time. They contain toxic compounds which are harmful to you, the environment and your community
