NSW RFS - Georges River Brigade

02/09/2026

🔥 HAZARD REDUCTION - MINTO HEIGHTS 🔥

This coming Friday 4th of September NSW RFS - Georges River Brigade & Kentlyn Rural Fire Brigade will be taking advantage of favourable weather conditions to undertaken a small Hazard Reduction in Minto Heights.

This burn will help protect residents during Bushfires & form part of an overall strategy to reduce fuel loads in Minto Heights.

🔥 NOTICE OF PROPOSED HAZARD REDUCTION – MINTO HEIGHTS

Crews from the NSW Rural Fire Service – Cumberland/Macarthur District are planning to undertake a hazard reduction burn at Hansens Road, Minto Heights, weather permitting.

📍 Location: Hansens Road, Minto Heights
📅 Date: Friday 4 September 2026
🔥 Size: Approximately 1.6 hectares

The burn forms part of ongoing preparations to reduce bush fire risk in the local area. Hazard reduction can help reduce fuel loads and the intensity of future bush fires, but it does not remove the threat of fire or the need for you and your family to be prepared.

Residents in Minto Heights and surrounding areas may notice smoke in the area during and following the burn. The burn may be postponed at short notice if weather or other conditions are unsuitable.

If you are in or around the area while the burn is underway:

• Keep doors and windows closed to minimise smoke entering your home.
• Remove washing from clotheslines and keep outdoor furniture under cover.
• Retract pool covers to protect them from possible ember damage.
• Ensure pets have access to a protected area.
• If driving through smoke, slow down, keep windows closed and turn your headlights on.
• Please keep away from the burn area for your own safety.
• If you have asthma or a respiratory condition, reduce outdoor activity if smoke levels are high and follow your health management plan.

Hazard reduction is an important part of preparing for bush fires, but preparation is a shared responsibility. Know your risk and make sure you and your family know what you will do if threatened by fire.

NSW RFS Greater Sydney Area Command
NSW Rural Fire Service
NSW RFS - Georges River Brigade
Campbelltown City Council, NSW
Campbelltown City Police Area Command

31/08/2026

Come down and see us on the 20th of September, speak with Firefighters about your and what you can do to get Summer Ready.

You’ll see things like:
- Fire Appliances & Equipment
- Smokey the Koala Bear
- Resources to get you ready
- The faces you’ll see on the truck
+ more!

Do you have a Bushfire Survival plan?

Emergency Ready Day is back at Koshigaya Park on Sunday 20 September from 11am to 2pm 😍

Explore and connect with local emergency services, enjoy free face painting and a BBQ lunch, win lucky door prizes and connect directly with local heroes like the SES, Fire & Rescue, RFS, NSW Police, NSW Ambulance and more 💛

Mark your calendars, this is a day for the whole family 🚒

For more info visit 👉 https://brnw.ch/21x5jkF

26/08/2026

Embers are small, silent and can destroy homes up to 20km from the fire front. But it’s easy to prepare. Clear your gutters, trim your garden and know your fire plan.

Join your community to take action before the embers take everything at myfireplan.com.au

Do you actually have a plan? Make one now before it's to late.

08/08/2026

🔥 Bushfire - Wedderburn 🔥

Yesterday around 18:00hrs were called to assist Wedderburn Rural Fire Brigade, Lynwood Park Rural Fire Brigade & Kentlyn Rural Fire Brigade who were in attendance at a Bushfire burning behind a property in Wedderburn.

Firefighting crews were faced with multiple fires burning on an escarpment, with fuel loading, timber & terrain it was determined quickly more resources would be required with in total 11 Fire Appliances attending this incident.

During August we experience unusual strong gusty and sustained winds that could have helped this fire grow should the weather had been different, coming into the fire season this is again a timely reminder to have a Bushfire Survival Plan & monitor conditions, fire doesn’t just need a really hot day to grow.

Grab your Bushfire Plan now >> https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/resources/bush-fire-survival-plan

Want to volunteer with us? >> https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/join-the-nsw-rfs

31/07/2026

🔥 Grass Fire - Austral 🔥

This afternoon crews from attended a Grass Fire in Austral, our Category 9 appliance was 3rd arriving appliance faced with a grass fire threatening properties and moving through a grass paddock quickly.

Crews gained access to the head of the fire and working with Kentlyn Rural Fire Brigade began extinguishment, a short time later the fire was contained and crews departed the scene.

Today has shown fires can spread quickly even under low temps and small winds, heading into what is predicted to be a busy fire season, we urge our local residents to be vigilant and have a in place.

21/04/2026

🚁 BE AWARE 🚁

NSW Rural Fire Service Aviation Helicopter will be performing flight operations up and down the Georges River escarpment due to upcoming planned burns scheduled in the next few weeks, don’t be alarmed.

Hazard Reduction – Night Flying Operations (Georges River / Airds)

As part of ongoing hazard reduction preparations in the Georges River area, the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) will be conducting night flying operations along the Georges River near Airds tonight (21 April 2026).

Local residents may notice a helicopter operating in the area from 8:00pm for up to two hours.

These operations are an important part of pre-season preparedness to reduce bush fire risk and improve community safety.

We appreciate the community’s understanding during this time.

Campbelltown City Council, NSW
Lynwood Park Rural Fire Brigade
Kentlyn Rural Fire Brigade
Campbelltown City Police Area Command

20/04/2026

What’s it like to come to a Hazard Reduction? 🔥🚨

Let’s find out!

Volunteer with us! —> https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/join-the-nsw-rfs

19/04/2026

Hazard Reduction Blue Mountain. Georges River 1A.19/04/26.

16/04/2026

🔥 Structure Fire 🔥

Last night were conducting pumping and static water supply drills when we were paged to a on Bensley Rd.

Firefighting crews from both Fire and Rescue NSW & NSW Rural Fire Service arrived quickly on the scene preventing the fire from escaping the front room.

This is a timely reminder coming into winter to be fire safe when having heating sources in your home, keep heaters 1m away from all soft fabrics and hard surfaces.

14/04/2026

Yesterday crews from and the wider Cumberland/Macarthur District conducted an important Burn in the area in conjunction with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service & Fire and Rescue NSW.

This burn is extremely important to stop any progression of fire along the eastern side of and to stop any progression of fire into the Holsworthy Army Range.

Our crews were on the ground for 10+ hours conducting burning operations & blackout operations, burning will continue over today and tomorrow with the burn expected to wrap up Wednesday Night.