Hazard Reduction Notification

Hazard Reduction Notification

Good Afternoon

Please be advised that weather permitting the NSW Rural Fire Service, Blue Mountains District, along with NSW Fire Brigades and National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) are intending to undertake hazard reduction burning at the following locations from Saturday 2^nd October – Sunday 3^rd October 2010.

The locations and size of the hazard reductions are as follows:

FAULCONBRIDGE

·         Date:                                       Saturday 2^nd October – Sunday 3^rd October 2010

·         Name of HR                           Grose Rd West

·         Location                                  Grose Rd to Shirlow Ave, FAULCONBRIDGE

·         Size                                         101 Hectares

·         Map UBD Reference              15 J16

Hawkesbury Heights

·         Date                                        Saturday 2^nd October – Sunday 3^rd October 2010

·         Name of HR                           Lynches Creek South

·         Location                                  Hawkesbury Rd, Hawkesbury Heights

·         Size                                         777 Hectares

·         Map UBD Reference:             17 L4

The proposed hazard reductions have been endorsed by the Blue Mountains Bush Fire Management Committee.

Residents are advised that there may be a large amount of smoke at times and to keep doors and windows closed. Residents are also asked to avoid the area whilst the operations are in progress.

·         For information on obtaining and preparing a Bush Fire Survival Plan go to the RFS website at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

·         For information on Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSP) go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au 

·         For information in relation to bush fire hazards and preparing your property contact your local Rural Fire Brigade Station or your local NSW RFS Fire Control Centre.

PREPARE. ACT. SURVIVE.