Source: Bureau of Meteorology
for the Far North Coast, North Coast, Greater Hunter, Central
Ranges, New England, Northern Slopes and North Western fire
areas
Issued at 3:31 pm EST on Thursday 5 September 2019.
Weather Situation
Very warm, windy and dry conditions are creating elevated fire
danger over parts of the northern inland today, and will affect the
northern inland and northeast on Friday.
For the rest of Thursday 5 September:
Severe Fire Danger in the following fire areas:
New England, Northern Slopes and North Western
For Friday 6 September:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire
areas:
North Coast, New England and Northern Slopes
Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire areas:
Far North Coast, Greater Hunter, Central Ranges and North
Western
The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio
station, www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
The Rural Fire Service advises that if you are in an area of
Severe Fire Danger:
If you plan to leave finalise your options and leave early on the
day
Only stay if your home is well prepared and you can actively
defend it
Prepare for the emotional, mental and physical impact of defending
your property - if in doubt, leave.
Total
Fire Ban and Current Fire Danger Map
05/Sep/2019 03:57 PM