Fire Danger Period Permit - Victoria

You may need this permit if you intend to use fire during a declared fire danger period. You may also need this permit if you are undertaking a restricted activity and are unable to comply with the prescribed safety measures.

Activities that may require a permit include:

• welding, cutting and / or grinding
• heating and spreading of bitumen and similar substances
• use of blow lamps or gas torches
• use of a safety fuse in blasting operations
• use of emergency flares at civil and military aerodromes
• use of a flare at a petroleum fractionation plant, a gas plant or any plant of a similar nature
• industrial heat testing
• use of fire for loading, unloading or working bees (apiarists)
• use of a fire in the open air for the cooking of food by a caterer
• lighting a fire for the purpose of public entertainment (fireworks)
• operation of a sawmill waste and refuse burner
• use of LPG burners for hot air ballooning.

Permits will only be granted for necessary activities.

Please contact the agency to identify any eligibility requirements.