Can I or Can't I?
This page details what you can and can’t do during declared Fire Danger Periods and on days of Total Fire Ban. Fires in the open air are legally restricted when a Fire Danger Period is declared by the Commissioner of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.
These restrictions are currently in place until 2 January 2011 unless revoked earlier. Total Fire Bans are declared by QFRS on days when fires are likely to spread rapidly and be difficult to control.
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Can I have a Barbeque, Hangi or Light a Campfire? | ||||||
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Non-Fire Danger Period |
Fire Danger Period |
Total Fire Ban | ||||
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YES |
YES |
NO |
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Can I burn garden litter and small piles of vegetation? | ||||||
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Non-Fire Danger Period |
Fire Danger Period |
Total Fire Ban | ||||
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YES |
YES |
NO |
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Can I light a fire in the open air for burning off grass, stubble, weeds, | ||||||
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Non-Fire Danger Period |
Fire Danger Period |
Total Fire Ban | ||||
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YES |
YES |
NO |
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Are there any exemptions from the requirement to have a permit to light fire? | ||||||
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Non-Fire Danger Period |
Fire Danger Period |
Total Fire Ban | ||||
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YES |
YES |
NO |
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Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) manages fire restrictions are in State forests, National and State parks. Contact local DERM offices for advice on campfire restrictions or visit http://www.derm.qld.gov.au.
