Glen Forrest Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade is a bush fire emergency service run by volunteers, through The Mundaring Shire and The Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA).
The Brigade currently has 36 active members, and operates in Category 3 of the Emergency Services Levy (ESL) boundary. Our bushfire district covers an area stretching from Brooking Road to Nelson Road, and Helena River to Bushlands Road, covering the suburb of Glen Forrest, fringes of the John Forrest National Park, and sections of the the suburbs of Hovea and Mahogany Creek, in Western Australia.
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This site has been created by the Glen Forrest Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade (GFVBFB) as an educational tool to provide information that may be sought by the general community, as well as to provide operational matters to Brigade Members.
Please feel free to explore all that this site has to offer, everything from the tips on protecting your property to typing your views in the Guestbook. We value any feedback you may have to offer.
News & NoticesProhibited Burning Period In Effect
01 December 2007
The Shire of Mundaring is currently under a Prohibited Burning period. No burning is permitted of any size, at any time during the day or night.
For more information, visit our Burning Permits page here
'Lazy owners' ignore fire risk
12 November 2007. By The West Australian
The owners of houses in the Perth Hills have been accused of being reckless and lazy by refusing to cut back trees and shrubs around their houses ahead of the bushfire season. Read More...
