Identity area
Reference code
AU WA S2827
Title
FIRE LOG BOOKS
Date(s)
- 1981-09-16 - 1995-02-23 (Accumulation)
- 1954-01-01 - (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Medium
Format
Volumes
Status
Context area
Name of creator
AU WA A1120 - BUSH FIRES BOARD OF WA
(1954-01-01 -)
Administrative history
The Bush Fires Board of WA was established in 1954 to foster and encourage the formation and organisation of volunteer bush fire brigades throughout WA, with the assistance of local government. The Bush Fires Board acts in an advisory capacity on standards of training, fire fighting equipment and methods of prevention, control and suppression.
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fire Log Books record the following details about metropolitan and regional fires; date, time, synopsis of fire or burn-off (e.g. severity of fire, weather conditions, etc), District Officer.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Chronological
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing access (legacy)
Open access