Page 1361 - Week 04 - Thursday, 10 April 2008

Bushfires—fire towers
(Question No 1853)

Mr Pratt asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 13 February 2008:

(1) How many and on what days were total fire ban days recorded for the bushfire season 2007-08 to date;

(2) On what days were fire towers manned for the bushfire season 2007-08 to date;

(3) Which fire towers were manned and for what times were they manned.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) There has been one total fire ban declared so far for the 2007-2008 bushfire season on 3 October 2007.

(2) The days fire towers were manned for the 2007-2008 bushfire season to date are shown in the table below.

(3) Refer to the readiness level in the table below and the accompanying notes.