Can I Light a Fire Today?
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Which burning period applies on any day in the Shire of Denmark — with the official Total Fire Ban and fire-danger channels.
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Which burning period applies on any day in the Shire of Denmark — with the official Total Fire Ban and fire-danger channels.
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When you can light a fire in the Shire of Denmark depends on the time of year — and on the day's fire danger. Pick a date to see which burning period applies and what it means. A Total Fire Ban always overrides the calendar.
A Total Fire Ban overrides everything
Today · Unrestricted Burning Period (until Saturday 31 October)
Yes — but check the fire dangerUnrestricted Burning Period
You can light a fire responsibly — but always check the day's fire danger first.
You can
You cannot
Permits
Standing bush burns need a permit from 1 October. Camp fires are not allowed once the fire danger reaches High.
These are the Shire's standard burning-period dates from the 2025/26 Firebreak & Property Management Notice. The Shire can change or extend them — in some years the Prohibited Period has run to 29 March — so always confirm on the Shire's Burning Periods page and Emergency WA.
Even when fires are allowed, check the day's Fire Danger Rating for the Great Southern district before you light up — many of the rules switch off above Moderate.
Shire of Denmark — Fire Control
Ask for your local Fire Control Officer to apply for a Permit to Burn (allow 7 days). Chief Bush Fire Control Officer: Mark Guerin, 0428 913 937.
Source: Shire of Denmark — Firebreak & Property Management Notice 2025/26 and Burning Periods page, checked 14 June 2026 (2 months ago).
Can I light a fire today?
Yes — but check the fire danger
Unrestricted Burning Period
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