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Prescribed burn media notifications

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Prescribed burn at Ngarkat Conservation Park
04 September 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Ngarkat Conservation Park in the Murraylands on Friday and Saturday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Bascombe Well Conservation Park
22 August 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Bascombe Well Conservation Park on the Eyre Peninsula on Monday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Coromandel East
22 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Coromandel East in the Adelaide Hills on Friday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Mary Seymour Conservation Park
22 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Mary Seymour Conservation Park south west of Naracoorte on the Limestone Coast on Thursday 22 May 2025, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Mylor
20 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Mylor in the Adelaide Hills on Wednesday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Ngarkat Conservation Park
16 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Ngarkat Conservation Park on Monday 19 May 2025, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Mylor
16 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Mylor in the Adelaide Hills on Monday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Glenthorne National Park
13 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta on Wednesday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Warren Conservation Park
12 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Warren Conservation Park on Tuesday 13 May, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Belair National Park
12 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Belair National Park on Tuesday 13 May, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Scott Creek
09 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned on private land at Scott Creek on Sunday, weather conditions permitting. The burn will start at 10.30am on Sunday 11 May and is likely to be completed by 5.00pm that evening.

Prescribed burn at Mount Bold Reservoir Reserve
09 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Mount Bold Reservoir Reserve on Monday, weather conditions permitting. The burn will start at 12.00pm on Monday 12 May and is likely to be completed by 5.00pm that evening.

Prescribed burn at Lake Hawdon North
09 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Lake Hawdon North in the Limestone Coast on Monday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Sheoak Hill Conservation Park
09 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Sheoak Hill Conservation Park on Monday, weather conditions permitting. The burn will start at 11.00am on Monday 12 May and is likely to be completed by 10.00pm that evening.

Prescribed burn at Para Wirra Conservation Park
08 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Para Wirra Conservation Park in the Adelaide Hills on Friday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park
05 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park on Tuesday 6 May 2025, weather permitting.

Prescribed burn at Mount Bold Reservoir Reserve
02 May 2025

A prescribed burn, the second in a series, is planned in the northeast section of the Mount Bold Reservoir Reserve on Monday 5 May 2025, weather conditions permitting.The burn will start at 12.00pm on Monday and is likely to be completed by 5.00pm that evening.

Prescribed burn at Ngarkat Conservation Park
02 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Ngarkat Conservation Park, 22km south of Pinnaroo, on Monday 5 May 2025, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Danggali Wilderness Protection Area
02 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned at Danggali Wilderness Protection Area, 120km north of Renmark on Saturday 3 May 2025, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Cleland National Park
01 May 2025

A prescribed burn is planned in Cleland National Park along the western side of Mount Lofty Summit Road, about 1.5km west of Summertown on Friday 2 May 2025, weather conditions permitting.