Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines - Guide to Rural ...

Section 3 Advicee. EquipmentIn accordance with legislation, equipment incorporatingnon-vehicle heat engines should only be used in the openif it is fi tted with a spark arrester, except if the equipment isbeing used to cut green vegetation.Non-vehicle heat engines operating in the open during theFire Danger Period must also have:• an area around the heat engine clear of fl ammablematerial for a radius of at least 3 m; or• a person in attendance at all times the heat engine isoperating (unless operating with a special exemption);and they have a working water fi re extinguisher orknapsack of at least 9 litres capacity.While this equipment can be used on days of Total Fire Ban,consider postponing this work. CFA Regulations 2004 r.110 Can I Can’t I (CFA 2006)f. Cutting, welding and grinding equipmentIn accordance with legislation, cutting, welding, solderingand grinding type of equipment can be used during the FireDanger Period provided that:• a fi re-resistant shield or guard is placed to stop sparksand hot material;• an area of at least 1.5 m from the operation is clear offl ammable material or wet down enough to prevent thespread of fi re;• there is a water supply or an effective water knapsack ofat least 9 litres capacity available for immediate use; and• cut-offs and electrode stubs are placed directly in afi reproof container. CFA Act 1958, s38A(c)In accordance with legislation, cutting and weldingequipment that produces fi re and heat, such as welders, gascutting, soldering, grinding or charring equipment, cannotbe used on days of Total Fire Ban in the open air without aspecial permit obtained from CFA regional offi ces. CFA Act 1958, s4038 On the Land: Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines