A winding dirt road follows the ridgeline at Razorback Lookout in Ikara–Flinders Ranges National Park, South Australia, showcasing dramatic views of arid hills, scattered vegetation, and the rugged outline of distant mountains beneath a clear blue sky.

Prescribed burn at Warren Conservation Park

Date posted: 12 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Warren Conservation Park on Tuesday, weather conditions permitting.

  • The burn will start at 2.00pm on Tuesday 13 May and is likely to be completed by 4.30pm that evening.
  • The area to be burnt is 99 hectares.
  • The burn will take place in sections of Warren Conservation Park (NPWS), Tower Hill Native Forest Reserve (Forestry SA) and Warren Reservoir Reserve (SA Water).
  • The burn is to reduce the likelihood of large-scale bushfire events and to protect the township of Williamstown and nearby infrastructure.
  • Smoke might be seen during and after the burn.
  • National Parks and Wildlife Service 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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Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country

The state government acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

We work in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and support their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.