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Prescribed burn media notifications

Prescribed burn at Hacket Hill Native Forest Reserve
01 December 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Hacket Hill Native Forest Reserve on Friday, 2 December, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Shepherds Hill Recreation Park
01 December 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Shepherds Hill Recreation Park (Boundary Track) on Friday 2 December, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Crafers West (Sheoak Track)
01 December 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Crafers West (Sheoak Track) on private land on Friday 2 December, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Spring Mount Conservation Park
01 December 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Spring Mount Conservation Park on Thursday 1 December, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Carey Gully (Boundary Drive 5)
30 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Carey Gully on private land on Wednesday 30 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Cleland National Park (Attunga Track)
29 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Cleland National Park on Tuesday, 29 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Cleland National Park (Vantage Way)
29 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Cleland National Park on Tuesday, 29 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Cleland National Park
25 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Cleland National Park in the Mt Lofty Ranges on Friday, 25 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Crafers West
25 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Crafers West in the Mt Lofty Ranges on Friday, 25 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Heathfield
18 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Heathfield (along Scott Creek Road and Walker Avenue) on private land on Friday 18 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Ngarkat Conservation Park
11 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Ngarkat Conservation Park on Friday, 11 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Lincoln Basin (Gum Flat East)
10 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Gum Flat East in the Lincoln Basin on SA Water land on Friday 11 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Deep Creek National Park
10 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Deep Creek National Park on Friday, 11 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Cleland National Park (Attunga Track)
10 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Cleland National Park on Thursday, 10 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Cleland National Park (Carro Track)
10 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Cleland National Park on Thursday, 10 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Chapel Hill
09 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Chapel Hill on Wednesday, 9 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park
08 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park (Wottons Scrub) on Tuesday 8 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Seal Bay Conservation Park
07 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned along Emmet Track at Seal Bay Conservation Park on Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Filsell Hill (Ostigh Rd)
07 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Filsell Hill (Ostigh Rd) on private land on Monday 7 November, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Filsell Hill (Reserve Rd)
07 November 2022
A prescribed burn is planned at Filsell Hill (Reserve Rd) on private land on Monday 7 November, weather conditions permitting.