The fire danger season is due to finish on 15 April 2021 (Amended date), depending on seasonal conditions.  Restrictions are in place during the Fire Danger Season and on Total Fire Ban Days. Council has also banned all camp fires on local government land.

Information provided here is relevant to Yorke Peninsula only. If you are not a Yorke Peninsula resident, please contact your local Council for information pertinent to your area.

For general information on what you can and can’t do in relation to fire regulations please go to page 6 of the CFS document “Your Guide to Bushfire Safety”

Farmers are able to obtain a permit and commence their burning operations in February 2021 (date still to be confirmed, please call Council).  Further information regarding this can be obtained in the fire permits section.

Further conditions for burning off broadacres, chaff piles and fire harrowing are below. Please click on the links to download these further conditions.

IS032 Permit Conditions for Burning Off Broadacres & Canola Stubble

IS032A Permit Conditions for Burning Off Chaff Piles & Stubble Dump

IS034 Permit Conditions for Patching Out, Fire & Dump Harrowing

These files are in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them, which can be downloaded for free from Adobe.

What can I do / what can’t I do?

Visit the South Australian Country Fire Service website for details.  View the CFS Broad Acre Burning Code of Practice

When do I need a permit?

A permit to light a fire in the open in the Fire Danger Season is required when any burning off is undertaken and when any fire is lit on the ground.

Where can I get a permit?

A permit can be obtained from Council by contacting one of the four offices or seek advice direct from the Council’s Fire Prevention Officer

The conditions under which the permit is issued must be complied with. The Yorke Peninsula District Bushfire Prevention Committee has set the conditions which must be adhered to when lighting a fire under permit.

Once you have received your permit, it is still a requirement for you to contact Council on a daily basis if you are burning off.

Bush Camping and Campfires

For guidelines on bush camping fire restrictions please refer to the Visit Yorke Peninsula website.