The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Australian Wildlife Conservancy will be conducting a 3 day hazard reduction burn in Pilliga State Conservation Area starting on Wednesday 23 November 2022.
The aim of the burn, about 25 kilometres east of Gwabegar, is to create a mosaic across the landscape to slow the spread of any wildfire to protect the Pilliga feral predator free area.
The burn will include aerial and ground ignition and is expected to over more than 700 hectares.
Crews will be on hand for the duration of the operation and will mop up for several days until the hazard reduction is out.
Depending on wind, smoke may affect some villages in the area and people with asthma or other respiratory problems are advised to keep clear of the area or stay indoors, close windows and doors, and follow their health plan.
People with known health conditions should sign up to get air quality reports, forecasts and alerts via email or SMS and check the RFS website for advice and for regular updates on planned burns.
The NPWS conducts controlled burns for a range of purposes, including asset protection, strategic fire control, maintenance of biodiversity and research.
This burn is one of many hazard reduction operations undertaken by NPWS across NSW each year, many with assistance from the Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW.
These hazard reduction burns are essential to reduce bushfire fuel loads to help protect the parks, neighbours and communities from summer bushfires.
