Registering your burn-off

• Before you burn off make sure ...

• You're following regulations or laws by CFA and your local council.
  
• You notify your neighbours if your activity will generate fire and smoke.
  
• Check the weather forecast for the day of the activity and a few days afterwards.
  
• Establish a gap in vegetation or fire break with no less than three metres cleared of all flammable material.
  
• There are enough people to monitor, contain and extinguish the burn safely and effectively.
  
• You notify the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA)
  

To notify ESTA:

• Online (Preferred) - Register online on the Fire Permits Victoria website. You can do so if your burn-off commences more than two hours from now.
• By Phone - If you wish to start your burn-off immediately, or do not wish to utilise the online form, you may register your burn-off by calling ESTA on 1800 668 511, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. National Relay Service Users can ring 1300 555 727 and ask for Information to be relayed to ESTA via 1800 668 511
• By Email - Complete the Burn off Notification Form (PDF 191k) and email the form to burnoffs@esta.vic.gov.au.