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Page Last Updated:
Friday, 23 October 2009
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Home>Fire Safety
| Residents reminded to keep properties fire-safe
With fire season only weeks away and Victoria facing another summer where extreme conditions are expected, Brimbank residents are urged to get their properties as fire-safe and fire-ready as possible.
The Council is calling on all residents to identify their risk, clean up their properties and get involved in local fire preparation activities.
The Council is also currently writing to all vacant landowners reminding them to keep their properties neat and tidy and fire-safe.
The State Government is putting in place a range of measures to ensure Victoria is as fire ready as possible.
Individuals and households also have a key role in the fire preparation effort.
Here are some of the things that you can do:
Keep grass cut
Reduce fine fuels including long, dry grass and fallen leaves and twigs
Clear away dead undergrowth and fallen branches
Move wood piles away from the home
Clean leaves from gutters
Place weather stripping around doors and windows
Close underfloor spaces and seal all gaps where embers could enter
Ensure access to adequate water supplies, such as tanks and dams, and install a sprinkler system around the home
Residents are also asked to seek advice from their fire-fighting agency and find out what CFA/MFB activities are in their area. For more information on how to get fire-ready, visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au
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