A TOTAL fire ban has been issued across Greater Bunbury as well as parts of the South West and lower South West for Tuesday, February 10.
The ban includes the local government districts of the City of Bunbury and shires of Capel, Dardanup and Harvey.
It also includes the City of Busselton and the shires of Collie, Murray, Waroona, Augusta-Margaret River, Boyup Brook, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Donnybrook-Balingup, Manjimup and Nannup.
Any activity that could start a fire is banned, which means you must not light or use any fires in the open air.
All open fires for the purpose of cooking or camping are not allowed.
Hot work such as metal work, grinding, welding, soldering, gas cutting or similar is not allowed unless you have an exemption.
If a harvest and vehicle movement ban has not been implemented by your local government you are able to harvest or move vehicles across paddocks for agricultural purposes.
Breaking the ban could see residents fined up to $25,000 or jailed for 12 months, or both.
For information on activities that can or cannot be carried out during a Total Fire Ban visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au/totalfirebans/Pages/TotalFireBanWhatCantIDo.aspx
If the information you want is not available from the website, telephone the Total Fire Ban Information Line 1800 709 355.
This information is also available by visiting www.dfes.wa.gov.au
