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Prescribed burn notifications

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Prescribed burn at Black Hill Conservation Park
24 April 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Black Hill Conservation Park, in the Mount Lofty Ranges, on Sunday 27 April 2025, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Cox Scrub Conservation Park
24 April 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Cox Scrub Conservation Park, in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, on Thursday 24 April 2025, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Paracombe
17 April 2025

A prescribed burn is planned on private land east of Tilmouth Road in Paracombe on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

Prescribed burn at Stone Chimney Creek
14 April 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Stone Chimney Creek, in the Red Banks Conservation Park on Tuesday 15 April 2025, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burns at Myponga Reservoir Reserve
11 April 2025

Prescribed burns are planned at SA Water’s Myponga Reservoir Reserve on Monday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Read’s Swamp
08 April 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Read’s Swamp in the Adelaide Hills on Wednesday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Lake Hawdon North
04 April 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Lake Hawdon North on the Limestone Coast on Monday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Cobbler Creek Recreation Park
03 April 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Cobbler Creek Recreation Park, in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, on Friday 4 April 2025, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Crafers West
10 December 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Crafers West in the Mount Lofty Ranges on Wednesday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Chain of Ponds
06 December 2024

A prescribed burn is planned on private land at Chain of Ponds, in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges, on Sunday 8 December, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Belair National Park
06 December 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Belair National Park, in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges, on Monday 9 December, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Crafers West
03 December 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Crafters West in the Mount Lofty Ranges on Tuesday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Chain of Ponds
03 December 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Chain of Ponds in the Mount Lofty Ranges on Tuesday, weather conditions permitting.