Shire of Denmark readies itself for rapidly approaching bushfire season with fire safety weekend

Denmark prepared itself for the upcoming fire season in a family-friendly weekend event designed to educate and entertain the community about fire safety.

The bushfire-ready weekend, now in its third year, ran from November 1 to 3 including expert workshops, activities, and a bushfire brigade skills competition that readied the Denmark community for the rapidly approaching fire season.

Shire of Denmark president Kingsley Gibson said the weekend demonstrated the readiness of the community.

“It was really well supported in that the brigade actually gained quite a number of new members from the weekend display in Strickland Street, and they felt really supported by the community,” he said.

“We’re very well aware of the risks in a drying climate, of having such a high percentage of our land area covered in forest.

“We also have the highest number of bushfire ready groups of any local government — so it shows that people are aware and are keen to be prepared.”