Fire and Rescue Service District Boundaries for Incident Control

Gazetted 2026 boundaries define areas where the Department of Fire and Emergency Services leads incident control management. The dataset is used by councils, police, ambulance, and other agencies to meet legislative requirements for fire suppression. Boundaries are based on cadastral information.

Use Cases

• Map incident control management responsibilities using gazetted Fire District boundaries.
• Analyze jurisdictional overlaps between Fire and Rescue Service districts and city council or shire areas.
• Support legislative planning for fire suppression facility provision by local councils.

Strengths

• Authoritative source from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services Intelligence Systems Section.
• Updated in March 2026, indicating current jurisdictional definitions.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including SHP, GeoJSON, and WMS for interoperability.

Limitations

• No attribute columns or row counts are provided, limiting analytical depth beyond geometry.
• Spatial coverage is limited to the specific jurisdiction of the publishing department.

Provenance

Source

Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Intelligence Systems Section.

Collection Method

Gazetted descriptions based on cadastral information.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-24.

Geography

Jurisdiction of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (likely Western Australia).