Chidlow Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade

30/09/2026

🔥 RESTRICTED BURNING PERIOD 🔥

The Shire of Mundaring enters a Restricted Burning Period today, Thursday 1 October.

If you’ve carried out any burns over the past few days, please ensure they are fully extinguished.

Daytime burning now requires a permit.

BURNING WITH A PERMIT
Due to below-average rainfall and dry soil conditions, the following restrictions apply:

🚫 No running fires permitted.
📌Permits are available for up to six 1m x 1m piles, between 10 am and midnight. Online permits are automatically approved.
🔥 Bonfire permits are available between 5 pm and midnight and are issued at the discretion of the Permit Issuing Officer.
📄 Further conditions may apply and will be included on your permit where applicable.

BURNING WITHOUT A PERMIT (only after 6pm)
One pile of garden refuse, up to 1 square metre in size, may be burnt between 6 pm and 11 pm without a permit, provided all of the following conditions are met:
✅Only one pile is burnt at a time
✅The fire is completely extinguished by midnight, with no remaining heat, smoke, steam or white ash
✅An adequate water supply is available and capable of reaching the fire and surrounding area if the fire escapes
✅ An able-bodied adult is present at all times while the fire is burning.

Ensure smoke is managed and you notify your neighbours.
☎️ Please register your burn with DFES on 9395 9209.

BURNING IS NOT ALLOWED IF:
The Fire Danger Rating is HIGH or above, or
Wind speed exceeds 15 km/h

For more information or to obtain a Permit to Burn: https://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/.../permit-to-burn.aspx
Local residents can also collect permits at Chidlow Fire Station, Saturdays from 9am to 11am.

For local burning conditions, call the Fire and Burning Information Line on (08) 9290 6644.

12/09/2026

🔥🚒🔥 It is going to be a hot dry summer and we know out here that water is not always available - especially once outside of town.

The majority of our fire area does not have fire hydrants so we need to know how to source water from other places such as dams, lakes, and water tanks.

So, our annual VOC includes drafting from static water sources to the 4.4B and Light Tanker ready for the fire season.

04/08/2026

Good luck to the Aussies heading overseas to help.

Our thoughts are with the people and firefighters of the northern hemisphere as they battle severe bushfires and heatwaves.

Our hearts also go out to the families and colleagues of the two crew members killed when firefighting helicopters collided in Greece, and to all first responders working in dangerous conditions. Stay safe, everyone. 🙏🚒

01/08/2026

🔥🚒🔥 Did you hear siren blasts around town this morning? Chidlow VBFB are conducting burnover training this month.

A burnover is a life threatening event where a bushfire overtakes firefighters or their vehicles with no safe escape routes left.This typically happens when wind shifts suddenly or the fire appliance becomes trapped.

Firefighters sound the appliances’ siren; radio the emergency; pull down thermal reflective window curtains; put on personal breathing air masks and burnover blankets; and activate the water deluge system. These actions take practice but is our best chance of survival.

26/07/2026

🏅 Last weekend, Chidlow VBFB members came together to share a meal and recognise long service within our brigade. We are proud and grateful for the commitment shown by all our volunteers, past and present.

Thank you also to the families who support our members behind the scenes — your support makes this service possible.

These ten members received awards for between five and 55 years of volunteering, represent more than 150 years of dedicated service to our community — an amazing accomplishment.

Thanks to the The Chidlow Tavern for a great breakfast.

Shire of Mundaring, Volunteering WA, Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA.

📸 Leanne

24/07/2026

🚒 Chidlow VBFB turned out on Wednesday afternoon to a fire behind the Chidlow football oval, involving a large pile of tree stumps. Even in winter, it's still dry out there 🔥

22/07/2026

Less than a month to go. Support your volunteers at the Chidlow Progress Association - Chidlow Matters, have fun, and raise money for a new Chidlow Hall floor. Give Teresa a call👍

Come along for a few laughs and answer some fun rounds of questions. All money raised will go towards our new floor!

20/07/2026

🚨 A test of Australia's new digital warning system AusAlert will be sent to mobile devices across Australia next Monday 27 July 2026.

⏰ In Western Australia, the alert is scheduled for midday 12:00pm

📱 Your phone will vibrate, play a loud siren-like sound and light up with the alert for around 10 seconds, even if your device is on silent or Do Not Disturb.

This alert is not sent through the Emergency WA app or any other emergency app. AusAlert is part of Australia's National Emergency Management Agency and is designed to deliver warnings during serious emergencies.

AusAlert will use cell broadcast technology to send emergency warnings directly to mobile devices during emergencies. It sends the alert to devices connected to a specified phone tower not mobile phone numbers.

If the alert could cause you to feel unsafe, consider turning off your device one hour before the test and leaving it off for at least one hour after.

🇦🇺 If the trials are successful, states and territories can opt in to using AusAlert from October, depending on local requirements.

14/07/2026

🫶 A big thanks to all the volunteers and local families who turned out for the "Stronger Together" Family and Children's Services Expo today 🫶

The Expo showcased the range of services available to families living in the Shire of Mundaring. Today, that included Chidlow VBFB, Glen Forrest Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, and Parkerville Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade.

🚒 It was great meeting everyone, handing out "Last Minute Go Bags", and yarning about Emergency Kits with the the adults and Preparedness Pillowcases with the kids 🚒