Preliminary Report - Wildfire Investigation

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Wildfire Details

• Wildfire Number

• Wildfire Name

Area Of Origin Features

• Location - Grid Reference

• Land Type

  Reserve

  Rural freehold / lease

  Rural residential

  Urban interface

• Access to Origin

  Conventional Vehicle

  4x4 Vehicle / Bike

  Walking Track

  No Road or Track

• Site Description

  High Visitation

  Open / Visible

  Remote / Secluded

• Burning from origin on

  Flat ground

  Downslope

  Upslope

• Fuel at origin

  Native Forest

  Plantation / Crops

  Grass / Pasture

  Weed / Debris

• Threat to property / assets near origin

  Little or none

  Moderate

  High

• Other Features ( eg. Property boundary)

• Photos of area of origin

  Media

• Drawing / Sketch of Site

  Drawing

Time of Ignition

• Time of Ignition

  Date

• Wildfire Ignition Date /Time

  Date

• Fire Danger Rating - Actual

  Low / Moderate

  High

  Very High / Extreme

• Fire Danger Rating - Forecast

  Low /Moderate

  High

  Very High / Extreme / Fire Weather Warning

• Fire Season / Declarations

  None

  Local Fire Ban

  State of Emergency

• Other information

Wildfire Cause

• Wildfire Cause

  Unknown

  Suspected

  Known

• Suspected or known cause

  Select Lightning Other Natural (eg. Spontaneous combustion) Powerlines / transformers / transmission equipment Machinery / equipment / tools / vehicles Litter / cigarette Escape from small fire / campfire ( permit not required) Escape from authorised or permit burning operations Deliberate unauthorised burning for land management Juvenile activity Arson - malicious

  • Lightning
  • Other Natural (eg. Spontaneous combustion)
  • Powerlines / transformers / transmission equipment
  • Machinery / equipment / tools / vehicles
  • Litter / cigarette
  • Escape from small fire / campfire ( permit not required)
  • Escape from authorised or permit burning operations
  • Deliberate unauthorised burning for land management
  • Juvenile activity
  • Arson - malicious

• Short description of cause and circumstances

• Other

Culpability

• Culpability

  Not applicable

  Unknown / not assessed

  Accidental

  Negligent

  Reckless

Recommendation

• Recommendation

  Select No further action Request further agency investigation Request joint investigation with another party Request joint agency / police investigation Send education / awareness letter Infringement action Refer to police Refer to other

  • No further action
  • Request further agency investigation
  • Request joint investigation with another party
  • Request joint agency / police investigation
  • Send education / awareness letter
  • Infringement action
  • Refer to police
  • Refer to other

• Other party referred to?

Investigators Details

• Investigators Signature

  Sign

• Investigator's Centre

• Investigator's Phone Number

• Investigator's Email Address