Keith Clothier, Hester Brook Brigade

Hester Brook Fire Control Officer, Keith Clothier is pictured at Maslin Reserve in Bridgetown after the BFB conducted a burn-off in autumn, 2021. Fire management plans for public spaces may be coordinated by the Department of Parks and Wildlife, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services or local government Shires, depending on who manages the land. Regardless of who conducts them, burn-offs like this one, remain controversial and often raise the ire of residents who fear the loss of flora and fauna.