Fire Rules & Information

Danger Ratings

4 new danger ratings came into force in 2022. Full details on what they mean can be found here

Current Fire Bans

Current Bans CAN BE FOUND HERE

Total Fire Ban rules

In short, During a Total Fire Ban you cannot light, maintain or use a fire in the open, or to carry out any activity in the open that causes, or is likely to cause, a fire.

No general purpose hot works such as using tractors, slashers and/or welding, grinding or gas cutting can be done in the open either, and this includes incinerators and barbecues which burn solid fuel, eg. wood or charcoal.

FULL RULES ARE HERE

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Fire Areas

When a Total-Fire Ban is declared, or a danger period is issued, these are the fire areas, including the council areas that 2MG covers parts of:

Central Ranges Bathurst; Blayney; Cabonne; Cowra; Lithgow; Mid-Western; Oberon; Orange

Greater Hunter Cessnock; Dungog; Lake Macquarie; Maitland; Muswellbrook; Newcastle; Port Stephens; Singleton; Upper Hunter

Lower Central West Plains Bland; Dubbo; Forbes; Lachlan; Narromine; Parkes; Temora; Weddin; Wellington

North Western Moree Plains; Narrabri; Walgett; Warrumbungle


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Major Fire Updates

During times of major incident activity, such as during bush and grass fires where there is a threat to the community, updates are posted HERE.

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Fires Near Me

This shows a map with details on current fires burning in NSW. The link is HERE

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Bush Fire Survival Plan

A Bush Fire Survival Plan can help you make important decisions about what to do during a fire - like when to leave, what to take and what to do with animals.

More details are HERE

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Contact our Local RFS

Most brigades in our area are part of the Cudgegong Fire District. You can find out more HERE

**This information has been taken from the RFS website, and was current as of 05/10/2022