Fire is an important land management tool that can be used to create, protect and achieve sustainable environmental practices for a property, area or region.

It is well documented that within Australia, fire is used successfully as a method of weed control and to reduce the intensity and scale of wildfires that can cause the loss of life, property, equipment and livestock. 

With regular prescribed burning, the control of undesirable (weed) species is made easier, thereby helping to reduce the fire hazard within a particular region.

The two main reasons for using prescribed burning are:

1. That for native species (which often require fire to propagate), fire reduces the competition for survival and regeneration, by eliminating invasive weed species

2. By removing heavy vegetation from around the area, it allows ease of access and visibility for chemical control of weeds.

Centrogen’s trained staff are able to provide recommendations on Fire Management Strategies through onsite assessment and consultation with the landowner that are specifically designed to:

a.                 protect life, property, infrastructure and equipment on the property and areas adjacent to the property by reducing the risk of intense, extensive and frequent wildfires;

b.                 minimise the risk that fires originating on the property, may cause damage to neighboring land;

c.                 minimise the risk of fires spreading onto the property from surrounding lands;

d.                 impose a fire regime that will contribute to the maintenance of the diversity of natural biological communities of the area and hence sustainability;

e.                 protect fire sensitive plant and animal communities from inappropriate fire regimes;

f.                   help provide an environment appropriate to the use of the property;

g.                 help protect environmental values of the property.  These environmental values include:

·                     Bio-Diversity;

·                     Habitat Retention;

·                     Native Fish Breeding Sites;

·                     Soil Conservation;

·                     Catchment Values;

·                     Native Fauna; and,

·                     Native Flora.

Centrogen’s Controlled Burn Programs are developed in accordance with the relevant Commonwealth, State, and local governments, or in accordance with other relevant legislation, instructions or guidelines, and are carried out in consultation with local fire authorities.

Centrogen is able to offer the following services as part of their Fire Management Programs:

·                     Fire Break Maintenance;

·                     Wild Fire Response;

·                     Controlled Burns for Weed
   Control;

·                     Erosion Minimisation;

·                     Burn Plan Development and
   Documentation;

·                     Safety Plan Development and Documentation;

·                     Environmental Control Plan and Documentation; and,

·                     Mapping and Photo Monitoring.

Centrogen’s trained staff are able to provide Fire Management Strategies and design Controlled Burn Programs as part of a Total Environmental Management package, that is tailored to the specific needs of the area, are cost efficient and provide value for money for the land owner.