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Witchcliffe Volunteer Fire Brigade

Locality: Witchcliffe, Western Australia, Australia

Address: Redgate Road 6286 Witchcliffe, WA, Australia

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25.01.2022 We are now under a Total Fire Ban until the passage of the storm cell. Winds are already gusting to 25kph and will be increasing. Please make every attempt to extinguish your burns and make safe prior to the arrival of the front. We are already on our 5th call out to assist with making fires safe.

25.01.2022 It’s R U OK day for this year but let’s make it a goal to ask someone this every day. Let’s check in on someone every day.

25.01.2022 Ho Ho Ho, Santa is on his way!!! 3pm Hogan Pl, 3.30 Eldridge Ave, 4pm Bussell Highway

25.01.2022 PLANNED BURN NOTICE The Witchcliffe Volunteer Fire Brigade on behalf of the Shire of Augusta Margaret River will be conducting a planned burn in Witchcliffe this Thursday 29th October from 8.30am. This burn forms part of the mitigation works to protect the townsite of Witchcliffe. ... The area is approximately 2.6 hectares. The burn area is north of Redgate Road, west of Mammoth Street and east of the Wadandi Track. The Wadandi Track will be closed to the north of Redgate Road through to the southern edge of the Polo Ground on the day of the burn and for the following day until deemed safe for reopening. Please observe any signage and take care if in the area as fire fighters will be working all day to manage this burn in a safe and controlled manner. Please close doors and windows if you are affected by smoke and don’t hang your washing out that day. For further information contact the Witchcliffe Captain and Fire Control Officer on 0427 930 735. See more

25.01.2022 Thank you to our team and to all their family who allow them to do what they do.

25.01.2022 This is a great personal story of how quick a fire can impact your property. It is six years today since Witchcliffe attended the Forest Grove Road Fire which burnt 6 hectares and put at least one home under threat. Make sure you have a plan. Go to www.mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au

23.01.2022 We move into the prohibited burning period from midnight tonight. No fires are to be lit in the open air. That means any fire you see should be called in to 000.

23.01.2022 We have just completed a very successful planned burn for the Margaret River Independent School. This burn is part of a broader mosaic of burning within their bush land. We started last night by doing some edge burning on the side closest to the school and burning out some piles of prunings. We then went back today to complete the burn which was in an area of bush near to the school buildings. The burn was undertaken in a slow and controlled manner to keep the flame height... low and is what we describe as a cool burn. This type of burning reduces the ground fuel load but retains the integrity of the canopy. We saw many little critters having the time to move away from the fire and into areas not being burnt. This has now reduced the fuel load in that area and provides a safe buffer for the school from any potential fire that may impact from that direction in the summer months. See more

22.01.2022 Please be advised that our Shire will be under a DFES declared Total Fire Ban for tomorrow the 7th January. See details below.

21.01.2022 Ok you are free to burn at last, but please remember your fire, your responsibility. Don’t be that person!

20.01.2022 The Western Australian DFES Bushfire Centre of Excellence Karla Katitjin officially opened its doors today! This Centre will be a nation-leading hub harnessing ...the best from academia, science and traditional fire mitigation. The Centre will facilitate a greater understanding of bushfires than we’ve ever had before, not just for emergency services but for the benefit of all Western Australians. The community also plays an important part in bushfire management, and will have access to an interpretive learning centre to help further improve how we work together. The unique design of the curved walls and high raked ceilings honour our State’s Indigenous heritage the curved rammed earth walls resemble a river mouth, the roof a traditional humpy structure and the entire building is the shape of a boomerang. The building’s Nyungar name Karla Katitjin means ‘fire knowledge’. It’s a fitting location for our Traditional Fire Program, which will help us learn more about how First Nations People managed the landscape through fire. This will help guide our contemporary fire management practices in the future. The local Bindjareb Nyungar Boodja community have been closely involved throughout the design and construction process. The Bushfire Centre of Excellence (BCoE) team has been operational since mid-2019, delivering over 30 training courses ranging from Bushfire Safety Awareness and Firefighting Skills, to Planned Burning and Advanced Bushfire Management.

20.01.2022 Important notice, the start time for the restricted burning period has been brought forward to this Friday 6th November due to dryer conditions than usual for this time of year. There are some warm and windy days expected at the end of this week. This means if you wish to to undertake some planned burning you will need a permit from your local Fire Control Officer. Give them a call, they are friendly people and permits are free!

20.01.2022 Another Total Fire Ban for tomorrow. Saturday 9th January.

20.01.2022 These are some of the conditions fire fighters are facing overnight at the fire north of Perth near Lancelin. We have been fortunate down here so far but the weather is warming up as the week progresses. Don’t be complacent. A fire can start anywhere and anytime and escalate quickly. Make sure you have your fire plan in place. Know ahead of time what you are going to do to prevent making hurried and poor decisions. www.mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au

19.01.2022 Massive boost to the aerial fleet in WA and a bonus to have it parked in Busselton. Welcome to the South West, it’s a pleasure to host you all. Coulson Aviation - Next Gen Firefighting

19.01.2022 Even in the midst of a global pandemic our Emergency Services will go above and beyond to help others in a time of need, in this case preparing to go to California. Not required this time but ready for next time. So proud of Matt Holland who began his career as a volunteer with our brigade.

17.01.2022 A Total Fire Ban and A Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban are now both in place for Friday 8th January for the whole of the Shire of Augusta Margaret River. No outdoor fires, no hot works, no harvesting, no off road activity including no chainsaws, no ride on mowers, no quad bikes or any other activity likely to start a fire.

17.01.2022 Great advice for our region.

17.01.2022 How fireproof is your plan? After Australia's Black Summer, we're all too familiar with the devastation that bushfires bring. Summer is already here, and we all... need to be prepared. Protect what matters most by having a bushfire plan for you and your family. Create one at www.mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au or by downloading the app 'My Bushfire Plan'.

17.01.2022 Santa has his Lolly Sacks all ready to go for this afternoon’s Santa run. Starting 3pm Hogan Place, 3.30pm Eldridge Ave and 4pm Bussell Highway. See you all there

17.01.2022 The Shire has just issued a Section 46 notice under the Bush Fires Act (1954) effective immediately: Prohibits the lighting of any fire in the open air Prohibits the introduction of any fuel into any existing fire in the open air Requires where possible the extinguishment of any existing fire in the open air... Requires the securing of the boundaries and effective monitoring of any existing fires for the period of the section 46 notice This notice will take effect immediately from 13:00 (1pm) through to 20:00 (8pm) Monday 25 May. This is due to the severe fire weather forecast for this weekend as the frontal system and tropical cyclone merge and head towards the coast. Strong NNW winds are expected ahead of any rain.

16.01.2022 Thumbs up to DFES and the Bushfire Centre of Excellence for exploring ways of combining cultural practices into today’s contemporary settings.

16.01.2022 Let us commemorate all those past and present who have served our country. Let us draw on the courage, endurance, strength and mateship they showed in the face of terrible odds. Lest we forget.

15.01.2022 Check out the changes in the Emergency WA space. Do it now before the season starts.

14.01.2022 Witchcliffe Volunteer Fire Brigade Inaugural Santa Run Save the date: Saturday 19th December, 3pm to 4.30pm Santa and his helpers will be visiting 3 Witchcliffe locations and would love to meet all children from Witchcliffe and surrounding farms of the Witchcliffe and Forest Grove areas. Locations to follow closer to the day.

13.01.2022 It’s Movember and here are three of our five Mo Bro’s who are growing mo’s this November. Additionally we have five Mo Sisters who are committed to walking or running 60kms this November. Why 60kms? Because every minute of every hour we lose 60 men to suicide. Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men’s health including prostrate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. ... Our team of 9 called Witchy Firies Walkers and Whiskers are joining with many other teams under the banner of DFES who are growing mo’s and walking to make a difference this November. Please support us. You can donate to our team here https://au.movember.com/team/2379672 Or use the QR code in the photo.

12.01.2022 Happy Easter everyone, stay home and stay safe, from all at Witchcliffe.

11.01.2022 Fuel Reduction Burning happening in Margaret River from 11am tomorrow.

11.01.2022 Another planned burn was completed by the brigade yesterday while the window for burning was still open to us. This time in the Mammoth Street Reserve bordering the Witchcliffe townsite. This burn to was to provide protection to the to the townsite in the high risk summer period. A lot of strategic planning was done by the Shire Community Emergency Services Manager to enable the brigade to undertake this burn on behalf of the Shire. Parameters were set pertaining to the weath...er including temperature, wind direction and strength. The soil moisture content and fuel moisture content was measured. Calculations were then made to define the limits in flame height and flame rate of spread to maintain a cool burn. On the day of a burn the temperature changes throughout the day as does the wind direction and strength at varying times and the crews are constantly observing and adjusting to maintain control and achieve a successful outcome. See more

09.01.2022 Please reconsider your need to burn this weekend and keep an eye out just in case a Section 46 Notice is declared tomorrow.

08.01.2022 A Total Fire Ban has been declared for much of WA tomorrow. This includes our region. It is effective from midnight tonight 22nd May. On a Total Fire Ban day you are not allowed to light an open-air fire or conduct any activity that could start a fire. This includes lighting a campfire, using a welder, grinder or incinerator, conducting a burn-off, burning leaves and garden waste, firing up a wood or charcoal BBQ, using a wood-fired pizza oven, driving a vehicle in fire-prone areas and more. All fires must now be extinguished.

08.01.2022 Witchcliffe Santa Run is on this Saturday 19th December and here are the times and places. Santa and his helpers will have lollies for the children at the following locations: 3pm in Hogan Place in Redgate Park 3.30pm at the park on Eldridge Ave in Reserve on Redgate 4pm at the old Afgri yard on Bussell Highway... The Important Information We will still have to respond to 000 calls. If this happens we will put up a post that we have turned the fire trucks out to a fire. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please keep children well back from the road as the fire truck arrives and departs each location. Santa will be getting out of the truck at each location.

07.01.2022 Keep checking our page for further updates relating to the income severe fire weather. Please extinguish you burns now. No new fires are to be lit as of now in our shire.

06.01.2022 Looking forward to watching this series on Big Weather. Much of our emergency services work evolves around patterns of extreme weather. With Bushfire Season fast approaching this will be a timely reminder for everyone to prepare.

06.01.2022 St Florian is the Patron Saint of Firefighters. The International Fire Fighter Day is celebrated on the 4th May each year and coincides with St Florian’s Day. It is a day to honour those who have lost their life in the line of duty. We sadly cannot meet for a memorial service this year so I am posting this Memorial we discovered in Salzburg to help remember the fallen.

06.01.2022 Here is the map showing the extent of the Total Fire Ban areas for Thursday 7th January.

06.01.2022 Many thanks to our community for their recent donations which enabled the purchase of a new genset which was installed at the station just a couple of weeks ago. It had its first real workout today and it enabled us to power up the station to keep all our batteries charged and all appliances ready to respond. It will also run our fast fill pump system when required.

03.01.2022 Movember is drawing to a close and our Mo Bro’s are showin their growin. Our Mo Sisters are supporting the cause and together with the Bro’s who are both growin and walkin have clocked up 394kms. Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men’s health including prostrate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. ... Our team of 9 Witchy Firies Walkers and Whiskers are joining with many other teams under the banner of DFES who are growing mo’s and walking to make a difference this November. Please cheer us on to the finish and donate to our team here https://au.movember.com/team/2379672

02.01.2022 With the ongoing hot and windy weather forecast, a harvest and vehicle movement ban has been declared for our Shire between the hours of 9am and 5pm on Friday 8th January. Please see the notice for details of what you can and cannot do during this ban.