❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on bushfires and prescribed burns in the South West region of Western Australia during the 2014/15 financial year. The answer provides specific figures for the number of fires, area burnt, prescribed burns performed, and area burnt through prescribed burns.
AnsweredQoN 3997Legislative Council
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In 2015, in the South West region (including lower south west): (a) how many bushfires were ignited; (b) what was the total area burnt by bushfires; (c) how many prescribed burns were performed; and (d) what was the total area burnt through the prescribed burns?
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Answered
19 May 2016
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
44 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
All data provided below is for the 2014/15 financial year.
(a) 113 fires were deemed to be bushfires.
(b) 102,469 ha
(c) Office of Bushfire Risk Management (OBRM) records show 191 prescribed burns were performed in the local government areas listed above during the reporting period.
(d) Office of Bushfire Risk Management (OBRM) records show 133,279 hectares were burnt in the local government areas listed above during the reporting period.
All data provided below is for the 2014/15 financial year.
(a) 113 fires were deemed to be bushfires.
(b) 102,469 ha
(c) Office of Bushfire Risk Management (OBRM) records show 191 prescribed burns were performed in the local government areas listed above during the reporting period.
(d) Office of Bushfire Risk Management (OBRM) records show 133,279 hectares were burnt in the local government areas listed above during the reporting period.
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