Lower Western Rural Fire Service crews will be conducting a Hazard Reduction this Sunday, December 3rd, in the Kelso Crown Land Reserve in Mourquong, 6kms northwest of Buronga.
20 firefighters will complete this important 65 hectare planned burn to reduce grassland fuels adjacent to Buronga Hill Winery and the Australian Inland Botanic Gardens.
Given the size of the burn, smoke will possibly be visible to the nearby communities Boeill Creek, Mourquong, Buronga, Gol Gol and Coomealla, as well as well as Mildura, Cabarita and Merbein.
If you have asthma or a lung condition, reduce outdoor activities if smoke levels are high, and if short of breath or coughing develops take your reliever medication or seek medical advice.
Keep doors and windows closed to prevent smoke entering your home.
Remove washing from clotheslines.
Vehicles in the area must drive to the conditions, keep windows up, and turn on headlights.
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Sightseers must keep away from burns for their own safety.
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