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brigades,” manager CFA District THE CFA 8 operat Jamie Hanse says there ions permit window He said is “still of there shouldn said. s after 16 a short off in across the opportunity” for strong be no Decem strict cleaned Mornington Peninsproperties cast “not onlywinds or if they burning ity conditions attache ber with “very sits were up fire danger before the start ula to be but for the dayson the day of your fore- they with the permit d … the liabil- than normal during always holder to of declar times on afterwards”. burn “Across summer. Mr Hanse cember. ed ensure Monday During act safely”. bushfire the rest of Victor 16 De- time comes n said once the spring activity cannot the Fire Dange If fire is ia, norma reminds is r Period “zero-toleraninto effect, the fire danger written be lit in the l could will produce erties it being used to clean Victorians expected, but fires age CFA growth, ce very easily must be CFA permit from open air withou that even which registered. up prop- that have startedapproach to any has a munic become t a one.”fire season in the “So far CFA or an aver- load throug ipal fire a high fuel haviour”. from neglig fires the state can hout the burn-offs this year, out-of Mr Hanse prevention officer shire’s be a bad not proper summer ent beThe CFA “Expect n said ly season if . outlook have causedand unregistered -control investi any fire says that “Reducing managed. rainfal released the seasonal bushfi burn-offs despite unnecessary gated by you start to be in late fied potent re presen l, underlying recent that if a fire fuel loads will CFA and fully lice,” he ial for above August “ident drynes call-outs ts activit ensure said. Victoria for normal bushfi i- “The fire a high fire risk s exists and chance of does break out, Po- forests y across the He said it has less taking hold in the area. potent coasta re the CFA ial of by l For inform or would only that ash East Gippsland” and foothill nextweather bureau is further increa ation about spreading.” forests in sed strictions issue and warne three month forecasts burn-off and Otway the contact d s will be that the insula res could central highlands warmer than Morni Shire ngton be more drier and average,” flammable said. warningsrest or visit cfa.vic PenMr Hanse .gov.au/ riction “Any rainfal n ing-the -fire-danger- s/restrictions l we do -durhotline period experience in burn is 1800 226 226 . The CFA call 1800 or 668 511. to register a
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