A large amount of smoke is being produced by this HR that is visible in the lower mountains. Please only report unattended fires to Triple Zero (000), not just if you see or smell smoke.NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service has this morning commenced work on the Western Ridge hazard reduction burn, to the south of Faulconbridge and Springwood in the Blue Mountains. Smoke from this burn, and other scheduled burns in Hornsby and Sutherland, will be visible locally and may be experienced in areas across Greater Sydney today and over the weekend.
Please only report unattended fires to Triple Zero (000), not just if you see or smell smoke.
For a full list and map of scheduled burns, visit the RFS website www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/hr or the Hazards Near Me app.
Please be advised that on behalf of the Blue Mountains Bush Fire Management Committee (BMBFMC), crews from the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) are intending to undertake a Hazard Reduction (HR) burn, weather permitting at the following location this week:
Dates:
- Phase 1 commencing Tuesday 23 April 2024
- Phase 2 commencing Friday 26 April 2024
Name of HR: Western Ridge HR
Location: South of Linden, Faulconbridge and Springwood, Blue Mountains National Park
Size:
- Phase 1 - 500 Hectares
- Phase 2 - 1000 Hectares
Lead Agency: NPWS
A map of the planned area to be hazard reduced is attached for information.
Further information regarding this activity can be found at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/hr
It brings us great sorrow to hear about the passing of RFS Chaplin Keith King, who had recently retired and was a longtime resident of the mountains.
Keith devoted his entire life to helping so many - especially Blue Mountains RFS members - both on and off the fireground. His friendliness and calmness towards those in need will always be remembered.
Keith's family, brigade members, friends, and all those who had the pleasure of knowing him are in our thoughts and prayers.
UPDATED: Due to current weather conditions the Narrow Neck Lookout HR has been postponed.
Please be advised that on behalf of the Blue Mountains Bush Fire Management Committee
(BMBFMC), crews from the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW)
are intending to undertake a Hazard Reduction (HR) burn, weather permitting at the following
location this week:
Date - Wednesday 3 April 2024
Name of HR - Narrow Neck Lookout
Location - Cliff Drive, Katoomba
Local Traffic Control measures will also be in place during the conducting of the burn.
A map of the planned area to be hazard reduced is attached for information.
Further information regarding this activity can be found at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/hr
Members of Mt. Riverview and other brigades are teaming up for today's Red Hands Cave HR with their efforts aimed at reducing bushfire risks, prioritising community safety, and preserving our shared spaces.
Smoke may become visible throughout the day and may settle in the local area overnight.
Please only call Triple Zero (000) if you see an unattended fire.
Thankyou for this information
Please be advised that on behalf of the Blue Mountains Bush Fire Management Committee
(BMBFMC), crews from the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) and NSW Rural
Fire Service (RFS) are intending to undertake a Hazard Reduction (HR) burn, weather
permitting, at the following location next week:
Date - Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 March 2024
Name of HR - Red Hands Cave
Location - South of Glenbrook, Blue Mountains National Park
Size - 835 Hectares
Lead Agency - NPWS
Further information regarding this activity can be found at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/hr
Has this finished yet? I can smell smoke tonight?
RFS HR map says till Sun 31 March? Or all wrapped up as per your post here?
Today some of our brigade members assisted with the 6 foot track marathon.We cheered on the runners with support ,fluids and first aid.It was a great day and very hot , so proud of the crew as it was a long hot day of great support.🏃♀️🏃🏃♂️
Mt Riverview Rural Fire Brigade now has a new online weather station. Thanks to generous donations from our community, we’ve recently been able to replace the previous weather station, which expired after 10 years’ service.
You can check current Mt Riv weather on your phone or mobile device by downloading the Weather Underground app, then searching for ISYDNE3465 to find our station.
Once you’ve found it, tap the 3 bars at top left, then tap the star which appears next to the name. That will make it a favourite so that it automatically appears whenever you open the app.
On your web browser you’ll find the weather station at www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/ISYDNE3465 You can also see the weather station’s readings by clicking the weather icon on the bottom of the home page of the brigade website mtrivrfb.org.au/.
Click the cogged wheel next to the Search Locations box at the top right of the screen to change from Fahrenheit to Celsius in the settings.
The weather station read-outs refresh approximately every 5 to 6 minutes.