Prescribed burn at Belair National Park

Date posted: 22 Apr. 2026

A prescribed burn is planned at Belair National Park on Thursday, weather conditions permitting.
The prescribed burn will start at 11.30am on Thursday, April 23, and is likely to be completed by 8pm
the same day. Flames and smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days.

• The area to be burnt is 15.1 hectares in the south-eastern corner of Belair National Park
  along part of Upper Sturt Road.
• This burn is planned to reduce the bushfire risk to the surrounding Upper Sturt community.
• No roads or trails will be closed throughout the burn.
• Smoke will be visible from Upper Stuart Road.

National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.
NPWS conducts a statewide program of prescribed burns to reduce the spread and intensity of
bushfires, protect communities and enhance biodiversity.
Prescribed burning is just one tool used to reduce fuel loads across strategic areas of public and
private land.
Prescribed burns will only be carried out when it is deemed safe to do so and may be cancelled at
short notice.
For the most up-to-date information and to find a list of planned prescribed burns, visit the Prescribed Burns website page.
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