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Solid fuel fires banned in most State forests from 01 September 2019

The Forestry Corporation has banned Solid Fuel Fires in most state forest from September 1st 2019.

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Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook: August 2019

The 2019/20 fire season has the potential to be an active season across Australia, following on from a very warm and dry start to the year.

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Emu Heights Hazard Reduction Sunday 25th August 2019

Cumberland Zone will be conducting a Hazard Reduction Sunday 25th August 2019 at Emu Heights.

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Blue Mountains Bush Fire Season to start on September 1st 2019

The Blue Mountains Local Government Area will start the Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) early this year due to ongoing warm and dry conditions.

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Bulls Camp Woodford Postponed

Due to the current dry conditions and low fuel moisture levels the Hazard Reduction Burn that was proposed for this weekend at Bulls Camp Woodford has been postponed until further notice.

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Bushfire Building Community Day, 07 September 2019

Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise (BMEE) partnered with the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) will be holding a Bushfire Building Community Day, 07 September 2019 at The Hub Springwood.

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Springwood Hazard Reduction 17-18 August 2019

There are two Hazard Reduction burns planned for the Springwood area on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August 2019, weather permitting.

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Hazard Reduction Burn at Bowen Mountain

The NPWS Hazard Reduction Burn at Bowen Mountain is currently putting up a lot of smoke, which due to the overnight inversion layer may see the smoke hang around.

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2019 Graduating Cadets from St Columba's Catholic College

Congratulations to the 2019 Graduating Cadets from St Columba's Catholic College. A Big thank you to Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade Volunteers for running this program for the students.

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Welcome 'Marie Bashir'

Welcome to 'Marie Bashir', the new permanent 737 Large Air Tanker that is here and ready to assist firefighters from the air.

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