Permit to Light Fire Application
Please note that there have been important changes to the Fire Permit System. Previously only fires that exceeded two meters in any dimension required a fire permit. Now, during a declared fire period, ALL fires require a permit except those fires previously covered by exemptions and fires for the purpose of cooking (less than one square meter).
For more information about using fire outdoors, head to the Rural Fire Service website
Contact details for the Upper Mudgeeraba, Austinville, Neranwood and Mt Nimmel new local fire warden are:
- Keith Woodbridge – 5530 5495 (fire warden)
- Steve Davis – 5530 6600 (deputy fire warden)
To obtain a fire permit, first download an application form for a Permit to Light Fire and submit the completed form to your local fire warden.
If you are unsure about the application of nuisance provisions of the laws of local governments in respect to the lighting of fires in your, you area should contact your local government authority.
PRIOR TO LIGHTING FIRE – Please note that it is condition of ALL Queensland Permits to Light Fire, that no fire shall be lit if the wind speed exceeds 24 km/hr. Please check the latest weather observations from the Bureau of Meteorology website for your local area prior to lighting your fire.