Prescribed burn at Ngarkat Conservation Park
Date posted: 04 Sep. 2025
A prescribed burn is planned at Ngarkat Conservation Park in the Murraylands on Friday and Saturday, weather conditions permitting.
The prescribed burn will be performed between 11am-6pm Friday 5 September 2025 and 10am-6pm on Saturday 6 September.
- The area to be burnt is 60 hectares along the northern boundary of the park, west of Baan Hill track. Flames and smoke may be visible within the burn area for several days.
- The objective of the burn is to reduce fuel loads within the park and to create a fire break to prevent a bushfire leaving or entering the park.
- No public roads or trails will be closed throughout the burn.
- Smoke may be visible south of Parrakie, Lameroo and along the Jimmy’s Well, Box Flat and Baan Hill tracks.
National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) crews will remain on site until safe.
NPWSSA 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 DEW website.
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