Farm fire safety Explore the pages below to learn how to manage the risk of fire on your farm, to protect your community and your livelihood—your home, animals, crops and machinery. 1 to 12 of 12 results Fire safety on the farm 9 min read As a farmer or land manager, you have a responsibility to prevent fires starting and spreading on your property. Find out how to strategically manage your fire risk and protect you and your neighbours' lives and assets. Read article Click through to read Fire safety on the farm Pre-fire season checklist 4 min read The essential steps farmers and land managers need to take before the fire season to protect your most valuable assets and your community. Read article Click through to read Pre-fire season checklist Horses and bushfire 7 min read This is a guide to helping your horses survive bushfire, including what to do before fire season, on hot, windy days and after a fire. Read article Click through to read Horses and bushfire Livestock and bushfire 5 min read Cattle, sheep and other stock are your livelihood and need protection from bushfires. You need to make a plan for how to keep them safe on extreme and catastrophic fire days. Read article Click through to read Livestock and bushfire Hay fire prevention 8 min read Learn what causes hay fires, how to minimise the risks of these fires, and how to detect the signs of heating hay. Read article Click through to read Hay fire prevention Harvest fire prevention 9 min read Learn how to prevent harvest fires, and when to stop harvesting because conditions are too hot and windy. Read article Click through to read Harvest fire prevention Fire breaks 7 min read Fire breaks are breaks in vegetation designed to slow the spread of fire. They can protect your most valuable assets. Commonly made by slashing, spraying, ploughing or burning vegetation. Read article Click through to read Fire breaks Using machinery 8 min read Vehicles, tools and farm machinery can start fires which threaten lives and property. It is your responsibility to keep your equipment maintained and operate it safely. Read article Click through to read Using machinery Electric fences and private powerlines 3 min read Landowners and farm managers have a legal responsibility to ensure electric fences and private powerlines are in good condition and clear of vegetation, to prevent fires starting. Read article Click through to read Electric fences and private powerlines Private fire fighting equipment 5 min read Farmers should have a range of private fire fighting equipment to put out fires which start on their property. Everyone on the farm also needs to be trained how to use it in case of an emergency. Read article Click through to read Private fire fighting equipment Property access for emergency services 7 min read If there's a fire on or near your property, it's important that CFA fire crews can get onto your property and turn around and pass each other safely. They also need access to your water supplies. Find out how to meet these requirements. Read article Click through to read Property access for emergency services Restrictions and permits for farming 5 min read Many farming activities produce heat or sparks which can start fires when conditions are dry. It's your responsibility to ensure you have a permit to do farm work or activity during the Fire Danger Period and on Total Fire Ban days. Read article Click through to read Restrictions and permits for farming
Fire safety on the farm 9 min read As a farmer or land manager, you have a responsibility to prevent fires starting and spreading on your property. Find out how to strategically manage your fire risk and protect you and your neighbours' lives and assets. Read article Click through to read Fire safety on the farm
Pre-fire season checklist 4 min read The essential steps farmers and land managers need to take before the fire season to protect your most valuable assets and your community. Read article Click through to read Pre-fire season checklist
Horses and bushfire 7 min read This is a guide to helping your horses survive bushfire, including what to do before fire season, on hot, windy days and after a fire. Read article Click through to read Horses and bushfire
Livestock and bushfire 5 min read Cattle, sheep and other stock are your livelihood and need protection from bushfires. You need to make a plan for how to keep them safe on extreme and catastrophic fire days. Read article Click through to read Livestock and bushfire
Hay fire prevention 8 min read Learn what causes hay fires, how to minimise the risks of these fires, and how to detect the signs of heating hay. Read article Click through to read Hay fire prevention
Harvest fire prevention 9 min read Learn how to prevent harvest fires, and when to stop harvesting because conditions are too hot and windy. Read article Click through to read Harvest fire prevention
Fire breaks 7 min read Fire breaks are breaks in vegetation designed to slow the spread of fire. They can protect your most valuable assets. Commonly made by slashing, spraying, ploughing or burning vegetation. Read article Click through to read Fire breaks
Using machinery 8 min read Vehicles, tools and farm machinery can start fires which threaten lives and property. It is your responsibility to keep your equipment maintained and operate it safely. Read article Click through to read Using machinery
Electric fences and private powerlines 3 min read Landowners and farm managers have a legal responsibility to ensure electric fences and private powerlines are in good condition and clear of vegetation, to prevent fires starting. Read article Click through to read Electric fences and private powerlines
Private fire fighting equipment 5 min read Farmers should have a range of private fire fighting equipment to put out fires which start on their property. Everyone on the farm also needs to be trained how to use it in case of an emergency. Read article Click through to read Private fire fighting equipment
Property access for emergency services 7 min read If there's a fire on or near your property, it's important that CFA fire crews can get onto your property and turn around and pass each other safely. They also need access to your water supplies. Find out how to meet these requirements. Read article Click through to read Property access for emergency services
Restrictions and permits for farming 5 min read Many farming activities produce heat or sparks which can start fires when conditions are dry. It's your responsibility to ensure you have a permit to do farm work or activity during the Fire Danger Period and on Total Fire Ban days. Read article Click through to read Restrictions and permits for farming