Bulga Rural Fire Brigade

12/04/2026

Crews headed back out today to continue their blacking out and back burning efforts on the Garland Valley Fire along with assistance from the air.

11/04/2026

Bulga 1 with Pez and Tash responded to a grass fire at Garland Valley this afternoon. The warm weather still and strong winds this afternoon pushed this up quite quickly resulting in multiple appliances from Broke Rural Fire Brigade, Whittingham Rural Fire Brigade, Howes Valley, Belford, Putty and even Colo Heights responding.

Crews put in back burns over the afternoon and into the evening and will be back out again tomorrow along with Air crews to continue slow and contain the fire.

13/03/2026

Putty Road is closed in both directions at Milbrodale, south of Singleton, due to a car and motorcycle crash.

The road is closed between Milbrodale Road and Upper Colo Road.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use an alternative route.

Emergency services are on site and traffic crews are attending.

For the latest traffic information on this incident, visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/267879.

Live updates, traveller information and personalised alerts for NSW roads.

05/03/2026

05/03/2026

Bulga 7 went to training with Whittingham Rural Fire Brigade and Deputy Group 4 Kylie Ledger this afternoon. Patrolling a grass fire from earlier in the afternoon. Bulga 7 returned and blacked out some smouldering grass later in the evening. Always a great time working and training with the Whittingham crew. Thanks once again for having us.

14/02/2026

Bulga attended a call-out to singleton tip this evening in the Cat 1 providing assistance to Darlington Rural Fire Brigade, Glennies Creek Rural Fire Brigade, Edinglassie Rural Fire Brigade, Bulk water Alpha and Bulk water Bravo.

Crews on the ground used foam to smother and contain the blaze leaving a thick layer of foam to reduce the risk of re-ignition.

A reminder to dispose of batteries and e-cigarettes in battery drop off points and not in your general waste

08/02/2026

Had a fantastic sunday morning with Whittingham Rural Fire Brigade and Mirannie Rural Fire Service Brigade and Deputy Group 4 Kylie Ledger at Hunter Valley Fire Control.

We practiced branch techniques and flame management using the gas fire prop and practicing how different spray patterns can be used to capture, manage and extinguish fires,as well as how these techniques can be used in a bushfire setting.

Thanks Nutta for the fun relay Challenge nothing like healthy competition

Whilst it was training and fun! It was also a great opportunity to show our junior firefighters as well as possible new recruits the training and tools we undertake and use as well as sharing knowledge of many years experience from our captains and senior firefighters

These training exercises help refresh or learn new skills as well as fine tune them so we can react quicker and autonomously whilst out on a fire ground reducing accidents and harm to ourselves and those around us whilst also effectively managing the fire and surrounds we find ourselves In

05/02/2026

Evening call out to Garland Valley to assist other crews with Containment lines and blacking out after a lightning strike ignited a fire early in the day.

Crews will be back out tomorrow to patrol

11/01/2026

Another night out for the team blacking out and removing debris from roads.

Today they travel home to be reunited with family after being away to help the communities in Victoria

Thank you for your service and travel home safe

Whittingham Rural Fire Brigade
Darlington Rural Fire Brigade

10/01/2026

Long night for crews 🚒

Pez and his crew were located off Growlers Valley Road, Woodfield. Where heavy machinery put in some containment lines and crews monitored for spot fires and blacked out. Crew is now headed in for fuel, water and breakfast before travelling back to base for a well earnt rest

10/01/2026

Thoughts and prayers are with Pez, Sean, Ty and Peter from Bulga RFS, Whittingham Rural Fire Brigade, Darlington Rural Fire Brigade and other Brigades across the Hunter as they are currently out on the ground in Victoria in these horrendous conditions.

We hope you guys stay safe!

We here at home proud of you all. Its a hardtask leaving your family and friends behind to travel to an area you dont know and fight fires of this magnitude

Photos and videos courtsy of Pez and Sean