Long grass and an extremely dry spring has the Bedfordale volunteer bushfire brigade nervous for what this coming bushfire season would be like.
Last season resulted in one of the worst bushfire seasons ever seen in WA and according to Bedfordale bushfire ready coordinator Daniel Bremer this year had an additional obstacle to contend with.
“The soil is dry, the vegetation is dry, this is likely going to result in scarier and faster moving bushfires this coming season,” he said.
“It’s going to be more crucial than ever that homeowners be prepared and ready to implement their bushfire plan in an instant.”
Mr Bremer said one of the largest bushfires ever recorded earlier this year at Northcliffe provided one valuable lesson – the necessity for home owners to prepare not just their properties but themselves personally.
“As more research is done, we are finding the absolute necessity for not only having a bushfire plan but also practicing that plan in a wide variety of potential scenarios that can occur,” he said.
“During a bushfire adrenaline can cause unprepared persons to sometimes make bad choices and in an emergency bad choices can mean the loss of life.
“This year our focus is going to revolve around helping members of the public to be personally prepared for the obstacles that can occur during a bushfire as well as helping them to understand how to minimise their overall risk.
“The Bedfordale volunteer bushfire brigade will be carrying out a number of presentations this year and we hope as many residents in the area will attend.
“The information provided could save your life.”
Bushfire ready presentations
The five bushfire ready presentations would be on October 24 from 11am to 1pm, October 27 from 7pm, October 28 from 7pm and November 1 from 2pm.
The Bedfordale brigade station, located at 2 Waterwheel Road in Bedfordale was also celebrating the original fire shed building’s 30th birthday on October 24 from 10am to 3pm.
There will be a bouncy castle, sausage sizzle and other surprises.
