From left: CFA officers Ken Fritzlaff, Ray Carr, Steve Corrigan, Casey emergency officer Glen Tarrant, and assistant municipal fire prevention officer Craig Coulson inspect overgrown grass, which is a potential fire hazard.By Jim Mynard
HOT weather is here.
Casey manager of community safety Brendan Fitzsimmons is asking residents to ensure they reduce fire hazards on their land.
Mr Fitzsimmons said it was important that property owners kept their properties fire-safe and ensured that grass and weeds did not exceed 30 centimetres in hight.
He said fire hazard prevention checks should be continued through to March.
Mr Fitzsimmons said the council worked closely with Country Fire Authority (CFA) regional staff to ensure all practical precautions were made to help eliminate the risk of fire in the community.
“Every property owner, including residential and industrial land owners as well as those in rural areas, have a responsibility to ensure their areas do not pose a fire hazard, particularly in bushfire season,” Mr Fitzsimmons said.
Property owners in the area that allow their land to become a fire hazard can be served with a Fire Prevention Notice by City of Casey local laws officers under the CFA Act, which would require them to remove the hazard.
Failure to comply with such a notice can result in fines of up to $5,000 or 12 months’ imprisonment.
Residents wanting information about what measures can be taken to protect their property from fire should phone the CFA’s Victorian Bushfire Information line on 1800 240 667.
