FIRE BAN & FIRE DANGER RATING ADVICE
FOR WEDNESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2009

Issued at: 4:30 pm on Tuesday, 22 December 2009

Total Fire Bans have been declared for Wednesday, 23 December 2009 in the following Fire Ban Districts:

• Upper South East - Fire Danger Rating is Catastrophic
• Lower South East - Fire Danger Rating is Extreme
• Adelaide Metropolitan - Fire Danger Rating is Severe
• Mount Lofty Ranges - Fire Danger Rating is Extreme
• Kangaroo Island - Fire Danger Rating is Extreme
• Mid North - Fire Danger Rating is Catastrophic
• Yorke Peninsula - Fire Danger Rating is Catastrophic
• Murraylands - Fire Danger Rating is Catastrophic
• Riverland - Fire Danger Rating is Extreme
• Flinders - Fire Danger Rating is Catastrophic
• North East Pastoral - Fire Danger Rating is Severe
• Eastern Eyre Peninsula - Fire Danger Rating is Catastrophic
• North West Pastoral - Fire Danger Rating is Extreme
• Lower Eyre Peninsula - Fire Danger Rating is Catastrophic
• West Coast - Fire Danger Rating is Catastrophic

Where Total Fire Bans have been declared, very hazardous fire weather conditions are predicted.

The Total Fire Ban will apply for 24 hours from midnight to midnight.

The CFS recommends that you implement your Bushfire Survival Plan.

FIRE DANGER RATINGS

Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Extreme, only well prepared, well constructed and actively defended houses are likely to offer safety during a fire.

Where fire ban districts have a forecast fire danger rating of Severe, well prepared and actively defended houses can offer safety during a fire.

If you don't have a plan to ensure your survival, leaving early before a fire starts is your safest option.

Landowners are asked to adhere to local harvest codes of practice which are available from your local council.

Landowners are also asked to ensure that any burn-off activities conducted today are fully extinguished before midnight tonight.

Agencies are advised to activate their Total Fire Ban procedures in preparation for these predicted fire weather conditions.

For further information contact the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1300 362 361.