You may notice a new truck in the Brigade. It looks different and sounds different. Our big red truck (UT-12) is in Perth getting some work done on it so we have another appliance (UT-10)
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2017 AGM
The Brigade held its Annual General Meeting tonight. Congratulations to Jason (Captain), Wes (Lieutenant), Jesse & Caitlin (joint Apparatus Officers) and Jeff (Secretary/Treasurer). Thanks to the previous year’s office bearers (Wes, Jamie, Jason & Jeff)
Read moreA busy year….
Our Brigade has reached 47 incidents for the 2016-2017 financial year which equals our record from 2000-2001. Some of the incidents could not have been prevented but others could have. Please ensure that you are
Read moreWe’re back up and running!
Due to a technical glitch our website has been off-line. We are pleased to say it is back up for all to see.
Read more26/11/16 – Sounness Road
There is a fire burning in the bush adjacent to Mount Barker Speedway. It is a re-ignition of a burn we did in the area several weeks ago. The fire has a wide break around
Read moreTuesday, November 15, 2016
15/11/2016: CATASTROPHIC FIRE DANGER – SOUTH COASTAL (INLAND) FIRE WEATHER DISTRICT including SHIRE OF PLANTAGENET. TOTAL FIRE BAN ISSUED for 15/11/2016. Suffice to say, this is not a great situation!
Read moreEXTREME RISK OF FIRE DANGER – November 2016
The weather forecast is looking particularly bad in the next few days. Sunday the wind looks like picking up in the late afternoon. Monday is looking hot (32°C) and windy. This is bad. Tuesday is
Read moreRestricted burning time change.
The Shire of Plantagenet has changed the Restricted Burning Time for the Eastern Zone. (This does not include Mount Barker, Narrikup or Rocky Gully.) The Restricted Burning Time will now commence on October 17, 2016.
Read moreSevere weather on the way…
Issued at 4:17 pm WST on Tuesday 16 August 2016. http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/severe.shtml
Read moreBurning off
As per the Shire’s Bush Fire Mitigation regulations, there are no permits required for burning off at this present time. Please check with the Shire of Plantagenet if you do not get their annual Bush
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