20th Jan 2021
Travelling during bushfire season and campfire safety
If you are travelling or staying near bushfire prone areas this holiday season, fire is a real risk to you. It is therefore essential you know what to do if you encounter a bushfire.
Here are some safety tips you need to know before you travel:
- Know the current fire danger rating for the area you are travelling to
- Find out if there is a total fire ban in the area
- Be prepared to change your plans if the fire danger rating is to high
- Pack an emergency kit
- Know what to do if you encounter a bushfire while driving
- Know the bushfire warning system
- Know where to get the latest bushfire information from
For the latest bushfire safety information, please see visit: www.dfes.wa.gov.au/bushfire