Fire Rules & Information
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.
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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 RealFM 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 Regional; Forbes; Lachlan; Narromine; Parkes; Temora; Weddin
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 correct as of 16/10/2020