Book a Burn

On the 5^th August, the Mansfield and Tolmie tankers were called out to a grass fire on the Mansfield- Whitfield Rd. Someone was burning off and was reported by a passing motorist via mobile phone. If the person who was responsible had contacted the Dept of Emergency Services reporting their intention to light the fire, considerable time and energy would have been saved. All they needed to do was :-

·         Ring Book a Burn
·         Phone No 1800 668 511
·         Give the details requested by the operator

If the fire is then reported, it is checked against the “booking” and no further action is required. Perhaps this service is not widely publicized. It might be useful to pass the phone number to others in your community.

Sharron Jones