❓ Hon Rick Mazza questions the Minister for Environment regarding a bushfire originating from a private burn-off that spread to state forest. The Minister confirms the details and the property owner's admission.
AnsweredQoN 779Legislative Council
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BUSHFIRES — STATE FOREST — NANGA
BROOK ROAD
779. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to a bushfire in state
forest on Nanga Brook Road on 11 May 2019.
(1) Did department of parks and
wildlife firefighters attend?
(2) Was it
determined that the origin of this bushfire was an escape from burning off on a
private property adjoining state forest?
(3) Did the
property owner admit to department of parks and wildlife firefighters that
their burn-off was the cause of the bushfire in the state forest?
(4) Is the
property owner known to the department of parks and wildlife and voluntary
firefighting organisations as being a vocal critic of prescribed burns?
BROOK ROAD
779. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to a bushfire in state
forest on Nanga Brook Road on 11 May 2019.
(1) Did department of parks and
wildlife firefighters attend?
(2) Was it
determined that the origin of this bushfire was an escape from burning off on a
private property adjoining state forest?
(3) Did the
property owner admit to department of parks and wildlife firefighters that
their burn-off was the cause of the bushfire in the state forest?
(4) Is the
property owner known to the department of parks and wildlife and voluntary
firefighting organisations as being a vocal critic of prescribed burns?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes, the
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' parks and
wildlife service staff attended a bushfire in state forest on Nanga Brook Road
on 11 May 2019. DBCA dispatched one officer, two
trucks and one bulldozer to assist in containing the fire. Volunteer bush fire
brigades from the Shire of Waroona also attended the fire.
(2) Yes. The
origin of the fire was determined as being an escape from burning off that was
occurring on the neighbouring property.
(3) Yes. The property owner
confirmed the fire was as a result of his burning off.
(4) The property owner is known to
the parks and wildlife service.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes, the
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' parks and
wildlife service staff attended a bushfire in state forest on Nanga Brook Road
on 11 May 2019. DBCA dispatched one officer, two
trucks and one bulldozer to assist in containing the fire. Volunteer bush fire
brigades from the Shire of Waroona also attended the fire.
(2) Yes. The
origin of the fire was determined as being an escape from burning off that was
occurring on the neighbouring property.
(3) Yes. The property owner
confirmed the fire was as a result of his burning off.
(4) The property owner is known to
the parks and wildlife service.
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