Bushfire Planning and Management Overview 2022
Explore the comprehensive bushfire planning and preparedness efforts undertaken by the City Standards Committee, focusing on managing risks, planned burn history, collaboration with emergency services, and policy priorities. Learn about the extensive measures implemented to safeguard life, property, and the environment, including active patrolling, fuel reduction, and emergency communication strategies.
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17 May 2022 City Standards Committee Bushfire Planning and Preparedness
Overview Bushfire management context Planned burn history Managing the risk BCC capacity 2022 Burn Program Pictured: Chandler planned burn 2021
Bushfire Management Context Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 Permit to Light Fire required Conditions are set on the Permit need to comply Pictured: 2021 Permit to Light Fire
Bushfire Management Context Policy priorities life, property and environment BCC has over 10,600 ha of bushfire prone estate Estate is split into 755 management units (fire blocks) Pictured: Mt Coot-tha planned burn 2020
Bushfire Management Context 246 bushfires responded to between 2011 2021 Covering 922ha Collaboration with Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) Collaboration with neighbouring agencies e.g. SEQ Water Pictured: Prout Road Bushfire Nov 2019
Bushfire Management Context Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) manage the emergency warnings for bushfires through the use of a number of communication channels. Unlike floods, where Council has an Early Warning Alert Service (EWAS) which residents are encouraged to register for.
Planned Burn History 2011 - 2021 162 burns completed from 2011 2021 Covering 2390ha of BCC reserve estate (including high fire risk areas) Pictured: 2021 planned night burn at Burbank (undertaken with SEQ Water)
Managing the Risk Maintain over 528km of fire access tracks Water points in remote locations Chemical/mechanical fuel reduction Standby and escalation processes Active patrolling of known hotspots in partnership with QPS Pictured: Brisbane Koala Bushland remote area water tank
Managing the Risk - Collaboration Partnering with Disaster Management Office + Emergency Service agencies for community messaging Bushfire information available on Council s webpage Combined agency burns & response with agency neighbours Pictured: Mt Coot-tha planned burn 2019
Managing the Risk Planned Burns Notifications Council s webpage, reserve signage, letterbox, emails, phone calls, social media Planning predicted fire behaviour, ignition patterns, resourcing requirements, expected duration, communications Prescription temperature, wind direction, wind speed, relative humidity, dew point, continuous Haines Index, Drought Index, rain Site preparation fire access tracks, tree protection, exclusion areas, water points, asset protection, fuel moisture, fuel load
Managing the Risk During Planned Burns Checking for fauna Liaise with QFES Monitoring temperature, wind direction, wind speed, relative humidity, dew point, fuel moisture, fire behaviour, ignition, resources, smoke Site preparation signage, communications, water points Blackout live edges, dangerous trees, signage Pictured: 2019 Mt Coot-tha planned burn
Capacity - Council Resources 15 x 4WD light attack units (500 litres) 4 x medium attack units (1200 litres) 3 Incident Management trailers 32 remote area water tanks UHF communications (Compatible with QFES) Maps and local knowledge of areas
2022 Planned Burn Program To date - 16 burns (210.45ha) completed this financial year 21 22 2022 program start delayed due to ongoing wet weather 62 burns (1075.75ha) identified Targeting major reserves incl. Karawatha, Toohey, Mt Coot-tha, Changing Mountain, Chermside Hills, Whites Hill, Brisbane Koala Bushlands
