Fire Safety

Total Fire Bans

Total Fire Bans are declared on days when fires are very difficult to control and most likely to threaten lives and property, and may be due to extreme fire weather or widespread bushfires.

During a Total Fire Ban, the following activities are prohibited:

  • Lighting open-air fires, including burn-offs and campfires

  • Cooking using open-flame appliances

  • Business or work activities that could start a fire, such as using incinerators, welding, grinding, soldering, or gas cutting

Fire prevention measures

There are many measures homeowners can take to reduce or prevent a fire, these include:

  • Clear vegetation and rubbish from the perimeter of your home and along fence boundaries

  • Relocate combustible materials stored close to your house

  • Ensure smoke detectors are installed and tested regularly

  • Clear leaves from gutters

  • Check trees are not hanging over power lines

  • Prevent the build-up of combustible materials on your property

Additional information

Further information can be found within the Town's Local Laws. 

The Town’s Local Government and Public Property Local Law 2017 outlines fire-related offences in public areas. Common offences that may incur a penalty include:

  • Lighting a fire on local government property

  • Lighting or setting off fireworks, or conducting a firework display without approval

  • Using wood-fuelled cooking appliances in any local government area

The Town of Cambridge has installed electric barbecues in popular locations. Visitors must not bring or use wood-fuelled cooking appliances in these areas.

If you have any questions, please contact The Town's Ranger and Community Services Team on (08) 9347 6000 via email at mail@cambridge.wa.gov.au.

For further information visit the Department of Fire and Emergency Services website or download the Department of Fire and Emergency Bushfire Fact Sheet(PDF, 1MB). 

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