New laws to boost community safety during a fire
Source: WA. Dept Emergency Services
A number of critical changes to the Bush Fires Act 1954 will reflect key recommendations of the Victorian Royal Commission.
The amendments include:
-The introduction of total fire bans
-Changes to the definition of the word 'property' to include Crown land and bush, as part of the State Government's ongoing fight against arson
-A revised fire danger rating system to include the terms 'severe' and 'catastrophic'