What is a Bush Fire Prone Area
A bush fire prone area is an area of land that can support a bush fire or is likely to be subject to bush fire attack. Bush fire prone areas are identified on a bush fire prone lands map which have been prepared for most councils across NSW. The map identifies bush fire hazards and associated buffer zones within a local government area.
Bush fire prone land maps are prepared by local councils across the State of NSW and are certified by the Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS). New development on areas identified as bush fire prone are subject to the development and planning controls of ‘Planning for Bush Fire Protection 2006’ and must be designed to improve the survivability of the development and the occupants that are exposed to a bush fire hazard.
To find out if you live in a bush fire prone area, contact your local council and ask to view your local bush fire prone land map. This information will also be noted on the 149 Certificate for the property, obtainable from council.
An example of a bush fire prone land map
Any areas coloured yellow, red or orange on a bush fire prone land map are considered to be bush fire prone.
More information about the Planning for Bush Fire Protection.
See Guideline Bush Fire Prone Land Mapping for more information about bush fire prone land.
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