The ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) 2025 prescribed burn program commences today and will run until the beginning of winter.
The ACT Government undertakes an annual prescribed burn program each year which enhances the ecological and cultural values our local environment, while reducing the risk of bushfires and helping keep Canberrans safe.
Cultural burns also take place during this period, which provides the opportunity for traditional owners to lead, share, and pass on cultural fire knowledge while achieving the program's ecological or hazard reduction goals.
Extensive planning and on-ground fire management occurs to protect sensitive ecological values within burn areas and contain operations.
The following locations have been identified as part of this year's program, noting that burns are only undertaken in suitable weather conditions:
- Hardy Range
- Bullen Range
- Googong
- Black Mountain
- Uriarra
- Pinnacle Reserve
- O'Connor Ridge
- Kowen
- Mt Taylor
- Mcquoids Hill Nature Reserve
- Denman Prospect
- Gungahlin
- Old Mill Road
- Molonglo
- Jerrabomberra Grasslands Reserve
- Jerrabomberra Wetland Reserve
- Urambi Hills
- Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Crace Grassland Reserve
- Gubur Dhaura
- Mount Pleasant
- Pialligo
Additional burns may also be conducted during the season as appropriate. All burns are notified on the ACT Parks website.
All safety precautions will be in place throughout the duration of the program. This includes buffer zones, signage and sweeps of the area prior to all operations.
Fire crews will be on the ground monitoring and patrolling each of the prescribed burns to its conclusion, so the public do not need to be alarmed of any additional emergency vehicles or aircraft operating in these impacted areas.
Smoke, flame, and glowing embers may be seen at these sites, which is normal for these types of operations. The public are asked not to call emergency triple-zero unless they see any unattended fire.
