Kalamunda Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade

07/04/2026

RESTRICTED BURNING PERIOD
1 April - 31 May 2026

The City of Kalamunda has now moved into the Restricted Burning Period.

Permits to burn are required for most burning activities. 1m³ piles of garden refuse can be burnt without a permit between 6pm and 11pm only and with the following conditions:

⚠️ Check Emergency WA. Ensure there is no Total Fire Ban and the Fire Danger Rating is Low-Moderate
🍃 Check the weather. Don't burn if the wind exceeds 15km/h
🔥 Burn only garden refuse
📐 Maximum 1 cubic metre (1m x 1m x 1m)
🧍 One pile at a time, and one person in attendance until the fire is extinguished
🌙 Fully extinguished no later than midnight. No heat, smoke, steam, or white ash
💦 Have running water close by at all times. Fully extinguish using water
📏 No flammable material within 5 metres of the fire at any time while the fire is burning
❌ NO burning when a Total Fire Ban
⛔ NO burning when the Fire Danger Rating is HIGH or above

CONDITIONS FOR SERIOUS BUSHFIRES STILL EXIST. PLEASE TAKE EXTRA CAUTION.

For more info and to apply for a permit, head to:
https://www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/our-city/fire/dates

And remember to call DFES on 08 9395 9209 to register your burn.

20/03/2026

Please be advised, DFES has declared a Total Fire Ban for the City of Kalamunda, Saturday, 21 March 2026.

On a TFB day, it is illegal to light an open-air fire or conduct any activity that could start a fire. A full list of prohibited activities can be found on the DFES website

https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/hazard-information/bushfire/total-fire-ban

Some businesses may still carry out activities where the appropriate exemption has been acquired and if they comply with the conditions of the exemption.

08/03/2026

INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY 🌍👩‍🚒💪

Thank you to all the amazing, strong, skilled and dedicated women in our brigade and across all emergency services who show up day and night to keep our communities safe.

28/02/2026

Today is Thank a Firey Day! 🔥👩‍🚒

Thank you to all the firefighters that step up to keep our communities safe.

And thank you to our community for all the support we receive.

Your support means more to our firies than you realise 🥹🔥

Today, on Thank a Firey Day, show some love to the legends who run towards danger to keep our loved ones safe 💙

In the past year alone, our career and volunteer firefighters have responded to over 5,700 bushfires, 3,300 road crash rescues, 1,400 structure fires and countless other emergencies across the State, but the numbers don’t tell the full story.

Behind every call-out are hundreds of hours of training, missed family moments and relentless sacrifices, the early starts and quiet acts that often go unseen, like comforting someone on their worst day, teaching kids about fire safety, helping families who’ve lost everything or checking in on a mate doing it tough.

It takes courage, dedication and heart to do this job. It’s a tough gig and they do it to protect their community – time and time again.

📷 Sean Blocksidge

17/02/2026

Recruiting for our 2026 Firefighter School closes TOMORROW! (18 Feb)🔥🚒💦

We are seeking any City of Kalamunda residents interested in either frontline firefighting, or to join our Incident Support Team (IST) and assist behind the frontline.

Frontline firefighting involves active firefighting in the traditional sense of 'putting the wet stuff on the red stuff'. Alternatively, our IST provides support to the brigade through administration, communications and logistics.

Register your interest and find out more here:
https://www.kalamundabfb.org.au/join-us/

06/02/2026

We are now recruiting for our 2026 Firefighter School 🔥🚒💦

We are seeking any City of Kalamunda residents interested in either frontline firefighting, or to join our Incident Support Team (IST) and assist behind the frontline.

Frontline firefighting involves active firefighting in the traditional sense of 'putting the wet stuff on the red stuff'.

Alternatively, our IST provides support to the brigade through administration, communications and logistics.

Register your interest and find out more here:
https://www.kalamundabfb.org.au/join-us/

09/01/2026

A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the City of Kalamunda tomorrow Saturday 10th December.

On a TFB day, it is illegal to light an open-air fire or conduct any activity that could start a fire. A full list of prohibited activities can be found on the DFES website

dfes.wa.gov.au/hazard-information/bushfire/total-fire-ban

Some businesses may still carry out activities where the appropriate exemption has been acquired and if they comply with the conditions of the exemption.

🚫 A Total Fire Ban has been declared for 10 January 2026 for the local government areas below. 🚫

- City Of Armadale
- Shire Of Chittering
- City Of Gosnells

- City Of Kalamunda
- Shire Of Mundaring
- Shire Of Murray

- Shire Of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
- City Of Swan
- Shire Of Toodyay

ℹ For more information on Total Fire Bans and to check the Fire Danger Ratings in your area visit emergency.wa.gov.au or the Emergency WA app. Local Government Authority boundaries on Emergency WA are indicative only and do not represent the exact gazetted local government boundary.

03/01/2026

THANK YOU to our wonderful local community (and those from further afield) for all of your thanks and support over the last few days during the Kalamunda incident, it has been overwhelming and truly appreciated 🫶🏼

I’d like to sincerely thank our AMAZING brigade and our incredible members (all 90 of them!) for answering the call on New Years, stepping away from your own celebrations, family, and friends, in order to protect the City if Kalamunda. Thank you also goes to all volunteer and career firefighters, DFES personnel, SES members and countless other emergency services that came to help from all over the metro area. It is because of you that lives, properties and houses were saved 👏🏼

Our Brigade has assisted firefighting efforts with crews on the fireground for the past 56 hours straight, and will continue to assist with patrols over the weekend.

I can assure you that knowing our community is safe is all the reward we need, however that being said, we have been overwhelmed by many residents reaching out asking how to thank us, donate, or offer support. We train every Sunday from 8am-10am, and will be on station tomorrow morning for anyone who would like to pop in and say hi, have a chat, or say thanks to our awesome members 😁 we will also be putting on a dinner for our volunteer members next week, so if you’d like to donate any BBQ meats or items please reach out 🫶🏼

The very best way you can support us is to make sure you have a bush fire plan! You can also join or create your local Bushfire Ready group in your street. Lastly, make sure you have downloaded the Emergency WA app or are familiar with the website 🔥 more info and links can be found on our website:
https://www.kalamundabfb.org.au/

Cheers,
Nat
Captain, Kalamunda & Pickering Brook Bush Fire Brigades

📸 Thanks so much to Bunnings Kalamunda for the esky and supplies, we appreciate it!

01/01/2026

A busy start to 2026! 🔥

On the back of multiple shifts for a number of out of shire incidents over the last few weeks it has been all hands on deck over the last 24 hours keeping our own community safe.

We thank not only all the volunteers at the Kalamunda brigade for the hours they have put in but also all the surrounding brigades and support teams who came in to help.

01/01/2026

📢 COMMUNITY MEETING – KALAMUNDA BUSHFIRE 📢

Update time: 11:30 AM, 01 January 2026.

A community meeting will be held at 1pm today at High Wycombe Community and Recreation Centre, 200 Newburn Road, High Wycombe.

The meeting will be live streamed via the City of Kalamunda page.

ℹ For the latest information visit emergency.wa.gov.au or the Emergency WA app

31/12/2025

⚠️ EVACUATION CENTRE CLOSED - High Wycombe Community and Recreation Centre ⚠️

Last updated: 06:43 PM, 01 Jan 2026.

🏠 The Department of Communities has closed the evacuation centre at High Wycombe Community and Recreation Centre, 200 Newburn Road, High Wycombe.

ℹ️ For the latest information visit emergency.wa.gov.au or the Emergency WA app.

31/12/2025

🚧 ROAD CLOSURES UPDATE- KALAMUNDA BUSHFIRE 🚧

Update time: 08:05 AM, 02 Jan 2026.

All roads have now reopened.

ℹ For the latest information visit emergency.wa.gov.au or the Emergency WA app.