To find out what season your area is in:

  1. On the FENZ website, go to the Check Urban Fire Season Status page and click Check & Apply Now.
  2. Select the required Region, Council and Area from the drop-down lists to display the fire season status for your area.

What 'restricted' and 'prohibited' fire season mean:

  • Open - No fire permit is needed to light a fire in open air.
  • Restricted - A permit is needed to light a fire in open air.
  • Prohibited - There is a total ban on the lighting of any fires in open air.