Question regarding the Department of Environment and Conservation's (DEC) fire control resources, specifically addressing unattended fires and worker fatigue, suggesting stretched resources. The Minister responded by highlighting the establishment of a new DEC office in Margaret River to improve response times.

AnsweredQoN 32Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 February 2012
Portfolio
Environment

QuestionView source ↗

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION —
FIRE CONTROL EMPLOYEES
32. Ms M.M. QUIRK to the Minister for Environment:
I have a
supplementary question. Surely references to fires being unattended and workers
being fatigued are references to stretched resources?

AnswerView source ↗

The member has made one relevant point about distances. As
the Premier mentioned in his response to the Keelty report, we are setting up a DEC office in Margaret River so that it will be
closer to where the fires are, rather than at Kirup.

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