Building in Bushfire Prone Areas
There is no one answer for protecting buildings from bushfire attack. Rather, a combination of methods is the best defence. These include, but are not limited to:
| + | correct siting of buildings | |
| + | creating barriers and buffer zones | |
| + | using the appropriate design, construction methods and materials for new residential buildings | |
| + | design | |
| + | construction methods and materials. |
| 1. | Check with your Local Government office as to whether your allotment is in a designated bushfire prone area. A designated bushfire prone area is land declared by the Local Government as likely to be subject to bushfires. |
| 2. | Reference should be made to the State Planning Policy. |
In this section you will find information relating to building safely in a bushfire prone area and associated legal requirements:
- Technical Data Sheet - timber construction (148kB)
- Timber Buildings in bushfire-prone areas (340kB)
- Bushfire Design Guide
- National Association of Steel-Framed Housing
- Clay Brick and Paver Institute (370kB)
- Good design can save homes from bushfire
- Bushfire Resistant Design
- Standards Australia AS 3959-1999
- Protecting your home against bushfire attack
- HIA - Bushfire Prone Areas Standard
You can also access the Bushfire Mitigation Tool which, using a virtual house, presents you with guidelines on house design, construction and maintenance in a simple and easy to understand way.
Click here for the QFRS Building Fire Safety site.
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