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Prescribed burn media notifications

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Prescribed burn at Barwell Conservation Park
03 September 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Barwell Conservation Park, on the Eyre Peninsula, on Wednesday 4 September, weather conditions permitting.

A prescribed burn is planned at Lincoln National Park on the Eyre Peninsula this Tuesday and Wednesday, weather conditions permitting.
27 May 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Lincoln National Park on the Eyre Peninsula this Tuesday and Wednesday, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Cleland National Park
24 May 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Cleland National Park, in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges, on Monday 27 May, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Lincoln National Park
24 May 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Lincoln National Park, on the Eyre Peninsula, on Saturday 25 May 2024, weather conditions permitting.

A prescribed burn is planned at Heathfield in the Mount Lofty Ranges, on Friday 24 May 2024, weather conditions permitting.
23 May 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Heathfield in the Mount Lofty Ranges, on Friday 24 May 2024, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Fairview Conservation Park
22 May 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Fairview Conservation Park, in the Limestone Coast, on Thursday 23 May and Friday 24 May, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn in and around Warren Conservation Park
16 May 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Warren Conservation Park, Tower Native Forest Reserve and part of Warren Reservoir Reserve in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges, on Friday 17 May, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Upper Sturt
15 May 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Upper Sturt, in the Mount Lofty Ranges, on Thursday 16 May 2024, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Carey Gully
15 May 2024

A prescribed burn is planned on private land at Carey Gully, in the Adelaide Mount Lofty Ranges, on Thursday 16 May, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Black Hill Conservation Park
14 May 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Black Hill Conservation Park, in the Mount Lofty Ranges, on Wednesday 15 May 2024, weather conditions permitting.

Prescribed burn at Seal Bay Conservation Park
13 May 2024

A prescribed burn is planned at Seal Bay Conservation Park, on Kangaroo Island, on Tuesday 14 May 2024, weather conditions permitting.