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Map of current Fires and Incidents

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List of current Fires and Incidents

The NSW Rural Fire Service responds to a range of incidents across the State. This table provides an indication of current fires and incidents being attended by NSW Rural Fire Service volunteers. The information provided below, in the list of current fires and incidents, also includes Hazard Reductions. Information on planned Hazard Reductions is available on our Hazard Reduction Burns page.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the NSW Rural Fire Service Incident Database. It is not 'real time' information, but is provided as a general indication of current activity.

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Incident Name Alert Level Location Council Area Status Type Last Updated
Stanton Rock Advice Stanton Rock -- (SEF National Park) 5 kms south of Wyndham township. BegaValley Under Control Bush fire 23/05 : 03:00PMIncident Name: Stanton Rock
Alert Level: Advice
Location: Stanton Rock -- (SEF National Park) 5 kms south of Wyndham township.
Council Area: BegaValley
Status: Under Control
Type: Bush fire
Size (Ha): 1
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 23/05 : 03:00PM
Nethercote Road Griegs Flat Advice 1573 Nethercote Road BegaValley Under Control Bush fire 17/05 : 01:10PMIncident Name: Nethercote Road Griegs Flat
Alert Level: Advice
Location: 1573 Nethercote Road
Council Area: BegaValley
Status: Under Control
Type: Bush fire
Size (Ha): 6
Agency: Forests NSW
Last updated: 01/09 : 17/05 : 01:10PM
The Holes Advice approx. 8km along Howes Valley Fire Trail Singleton Under Control Bush/Scrub/Grass fire 21/05 : 03:47PMIncident Name: The Holes
Alert Level: Advice
Location: approx. 8km along Howes Valley Fire Trail
Council Area: Singleton
Status: Under Control
Type: Bush/Scrub/Grass fire
Size (Ha): 10
Agency: Rural Fire Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 21/05 : 03:47PM
Lennards Island Prescribed Burn Not Applicable 2-5 kms north of Eden, Princes Highway BegaValley Under Control Hazard Reduction 23/05 : 03:00PMIncident Name: Lennards Island Prescribed Burn
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: 2-5 kms north of Eden, Princes Highway
Council Area: BegaValley
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 450
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 23/05 : 03:00PM
Bloomfields LPZ Bournda NR Not Applicable 15 kms SE of township of Bega BegaValley Under Control Hazard Reduction 22/05 : 03:00PMIncident Name: Bloomfields LPZ Bournda NR
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: 15 kms SE of township of Bega
Council Area: BegaValley
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 1,000
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 22/05 : 03:00PM
Ila Not Applicable Approx 1 km N of the Craigie Village Bombala Under Control Hazard Reduction 23/05 : 09:30AMIncident Name: Ila
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: Approx 1 km N of the Craigie Village
Council Area: Bombala
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 96
Agency: Forests NSW
Last updated: 01/09 : 23/05 : 09:30AM
Red Cliff Heath LMZ Hazard Reduction Not Applicable Red Cliff camping area 5 km north of Brooms Head ClarenceValley Under Control Hazard Reduction 22/05 : 03:30PMIncident Name: Red Cliff Heath LMZ Hazard Reduction
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: Red Cliff camping area 5 km north of Brooms Head
Council Area: ClarenceValley
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 74
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 22/05 : 03:30PM
Numeralla HR11 Not Applicable 5km West of Numeralla Cooma-Monaro Under Control Hazard Reduction 22/05 : 12:40PMIncident Name: Numeralla HR11
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: 5km West of Numeralla
Council Area: Cooma-Monaro
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 23
Agency: Rural Fire Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 22/05 : 12:40PM
263 Towrang Vale Rd Not Applicable 263 Towrang Vale Road, Dairymans Plain Cooma-Monaro Under Control Structure fire 21/05 : 05:30PMIncident Name: 263 Towrang Vale Rd
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: 263 Towrang Vale Road, Dairymans Plain
Council Area: Cooma-Monaro
Status: Under Control
Type: Structure fire
Size (Ha): 0
Agency: Rural Fire Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 21/05 : 05:30PM
Tinpot SFAZ Not Applicable Darts Road, Tinpot 2545 Eurobodalla Under Control Hazard Reduction 22/05 : 04:00PMIncident Name: Tinpot SFAZ
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: Darts Road, Tinpot 2545
Council Area: Eurobodalla
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 187
Agency: Rural Fire Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 22/05 : 04:00PM
Mather-Dalmeny Not Applicable 29 DUESBURYS ROAD DALMENY 2546 - 51//735157 Eurobodalla Under Control Hazard Reduction 22/05 : 03:00PMIncident Name: Mather-Dalmeny
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: 29 DUESBURYS ROAD DALMENY 2546 - 51//735157
Council Area: Eurobodalla
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 8
Agency: Rural Fire Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 22/05 : 03:00PM
HRP_BB_0572-73_13 Not Applicable S of Buckenboura station, approx. 8km west of Mogo Eurobodalla Under Control Hazard Reduction 21/05 : 08:00AMIncident Name: HRP_BB_0572-73_13
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: S of Buckenboura station, approx. 8km west of Mogo
Council Area: Eurobodalla
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 150
Agency: Forests NSW
Last updated: 01/09 : 21/05 : 08:00AM
HRB_BB_0199_13 Not Applicable Pollwambra mountain, 9km N of Moruya Eurobodalla Under Control Hazard Reduction 21/05 : 08:00AMIncident Name: HRB_BB_0199_13
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: Pollwambra mountain, 9km N of Moruya
Council Area: Eurobodalla
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 700
Agency: Forests NSW
Last updated: 01/09 : 21/05 : 08:00AM
Tinda Creek Part A Not Applicable 14km North West of Colo Heights Township in Wollemi National Park Hawkesbury Under Control Hazard Reduction 22/05 : 01:00PMIncident Name: Tinda Creek Part A
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: 14km North West of Colo Heights Township in Wollemi National Park
Council Area: Hawkesbury
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 1,280
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 22/05 : 01:00PM
Tootie Creek North Not Applicable 4km north of village of Bilpin Hawkesbury Under Control Hazard Reduction 21/05 : 12:30PMIncident Name: Tootie Creek North
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: 4km north of village of Bilpin
Council Area: Hawkesbury
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 280
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 21/05 : 12:30PM
Sunny Dell Not Applicable One kilometer North-West of Mt Lagoon village Hawkesbury Under Control Hazard Reduction 21/05 : 12:30PMIncident Name: Sunny Dell
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: One kilometer North-West of Mt Lagoon village
Council Area: Hawkesbury
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 355
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 21/05 : 12:30PM
Cora Creek Not Applicable North of Mt Lagoon Village Hawkesbury Under Control Hazard Reduction 21/05 : 12:30PMIncident Name: Cora Creek
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: North of Mt Lagoon Village
Council Area: Hawkesbury
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 160
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 21/05 : 12:30PM
Simpson Gully Prescribed Burn Not Applicable Burn in located south of the Mt Simpson Trail and West of Great North Road West of Bucketty township. Hawkesbury Under Control Hazard Reduction 21/05 : 12:00PMIncident Name: Simpson Gully Prescribed Burn
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: Burn in located south of the Mt Simpson Trail and West of Great North Road West of Bucketty township.
Council Area: Hawkesbury
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 750
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 21/05 : 12:00PM
Singleton Road Cemetery Not Applicable Singleton Rd Wisemans Ferry Hornsby Under Control Hazard Reduction 19/05 : 04:15PMIncident Name: Singleton Road Cemetery
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: Singleton Rd Wisemans Ferry
Council Area: Hornsby
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 113
Agency: Rural Fire Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 19/05 : 04:15PM
Canoelands Stage 2 Not Applicable Canoelands Rd Canoelands Hornsby Under Control Hazard Reduction 19/05 : 04:15PMIncident Name: Canoelands Stage 2
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: Canoelands Rd Canoelands
Council Area: Hornsby
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 148
Agency: Rural Fire Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 19/05 : 04:15PM
Millers Road Not Applicable 3 Millers Road, Newee Creek Nambucca Under Control Structure fire 23/05 : 09:10AMIncident Name: Millers Road
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: 3 Millers Road, Newee Creek
Council Area: Nambucca
Status: Under Control
Type: Structure fire
Size (Ha): 0
Agency: Rural Fire Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 23/05 : 09:10AM
CCA Allgomera LMZ Not Applicable Wittigs Road in Ngambaa Nature Reserve - 25km southwest of Macksville. Nambucca Under Control Hazard Reduction 22/05 : 12:30PMIncident Name: CCA Allgomera LMZ
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: Wittigs Road in Ngambaa Nature Reserve - 25km southwest of Macksville.
Council Area: Nambucca
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 242
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 22/05 : 12:30PM
Tallaganda - The Hill HR Not Applicable 10km North East of Captains Flat Palerang Under Control Hazard Reduction 23/05 : 09:30AMIncident Name: Tallaganda - The Hill HR
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: 10km North East of Captains Flat
Council Area: Palerang
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 70
Agency: Forests NSW
Last updated: 01/09 : 23/05 : 09:30AM
HRP_BB_0057_11 Not Applicable S of Bridge Creek rd, 8km SW of Termeil Shoalhaven Under Control Hazard Reduction 17/05 : 08:25AMIncident Name: HRP_BB_0057_11
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: S of Bridge Creek rd, 8km SW of Termeil
Council Area: Shoalhaven
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 75
Agency: Forests NSW
Last updated: 01/09 : 17/05 : 08:25AM
Blowering Camp Windrow Burn, Bago SF Not Applicable 8km East of Batlow, Bago State Forest Tumut Under Control Hazard Reduction 21/05 : 01:30PMIncident Name: Blowering Camp Windrow Burn, Bago SF
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: 8km East of Batlow, Bago State Forest
Council Area: Tumut
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 100
Agency: Forests NSW
Last updated: 01/09 : 21/05 : 01:30PM
Braeside Heavens Ridge Not Applicable Approx 21 km NW of Scone, adjacent to the Middle Brook in Towarri National Park UpperHunter Under Control Hazard Reduction 23/05 : 04:00PMIncident Name: Braeside Heavens Ridge
Alert Level: Not Applicable
Location: Approx 21 km NW of Scone, adjacent to the Middle Brook in Towarri National Park
Council Area: UpperHunter
Status: Under Control
Type: Hazard Reduction
Size (Ha): 25
Agency: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service
Last updated: 01/09 : 23/05 : 04:00PM


Key to Terms Used

Incident Name
Each incident is given a name by the incident controller to assist in the management of multiple incidents. The name does not always reflect the exact location of an incident but rather serves as a point of reference for Incident Management Teams.
 
Type
Grass Grass fire
Bush Bush fire
Scrub Scrub fire
Hazard Reduction Planned controlled burns to reduce bush fire hazards
Structure A fire involving a residential, commercial or industrial building
Hazmat The NSW RFS provides operational support to the Fire & Rescue NSW for hazardous materials incidents
MVA/Transport Motor vehicle accident
Aircraft Incident involving aircraft
Train Incident involving railway rolling stock
 
Status
Out of Control Indicates any fire that is spreading on one or more flanks. Effective control strategies are not in place for the entire perimeter
Being Controlled Effective strategies are in operation or planned for the entire perimeter
Under Control The fire is at a stage where fire fighting resources are only required for patrol purposes and major re-ignition is unlikely

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RSS Feed http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/feeds/majorIncidents.xml

While care is taken to ensure accuracy, the NSW Rural Fire Service cannot guarantee that information contained in RSS feeds is correct and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use.

Although every care is taken to ensure that all information in the NSW Rural Fire Service web site is accurate and up to date, NSW Rural Fire Service cannot accept any responsibility for mistakes or omissions.  Incident spatial location (burnt area and fire origin) update times may differ from the update time of incident details.  The location of mapped incidents may be placed in the centre of the Local Government Area (LGA) until accurate spatial information is available. These incidents are titled Incident Name (Unmapped Incident).  The geographic coordinate system for the feed is World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84).  Incident information is updated every 30 minutes.

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