Prescribed burn at Belair National Park
Date posted: 06 Dec. 2024
A prescribed burn is planned at Belair National Park, in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges, on Monday 9 December, weather conditions permitting.
- The burn will start at 10.45am on Monday 9 December and is likely to be completed by 6:00pm that evening.
- The area to be burnt is 5.1 hectares in the southeastern side of the park around 3km east of Hawthorndene.
- The objective of the burn is to create a low-fuel area to reduce the risk of bushfires impacting Upper Sturt Road and the homes and businesses in Upper Sturt.
- The Adventure Loop Walking Trail will be closed for the duration of the burn. Upper Sturt Road will not be closed but signs will be erected along roadway advising motorists of smoke over road and to proceed with care
- Upper Sturt Road may be impacted by smoke.
- National Parks and Wildlife Service crews will remain on site until safe.
National Parks and Wildlife Service SA conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity. Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and private land.
Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at short notice.
For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the DEW website.
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