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What the City of Ballarat has done so far this fire season across the municipality

2103 preseason advice letters sent to vacant land owners, these have been inspected and actioned where required 432 customer service requests have been received since October 2019.  Approximately 35 per cent of these were deemed no action were required due to already being cut or not a fire risk 454 Fire Prevention Notices issued to date Thousands of properties inspected  Strategic identified fire breaks and fire roads listed in the Municipal Fire Management Plan slashed and completed by 17 December 2019 Fire prevention works on council land is ongoing and will continue throughout the Fire Danger Period Continued liaison with CFA and DELWP identifying other possible fire risks Inspections ongoing throughout the Fire Danger Period Non-compliance of Fire Prevention Notices enforcement has started and will continue throughout the Fire Danger Period