Uki Rural Fire Brigade

25/04/2026

Uki Rural Fire Brigade along with other brigades from the Far North Coast have assisted with several deployments to fires in the Northern Rivers area over the last week.

Here are a few shots of some of the Uki crew putting in a successful back burn at Elliot's Road, Myrtle Creek.

07/04/2026

As many of you are no doubt already aware - the official Fire Season ended in the Northern Rivers on 31 March 2026. Our volunteers have been out over the past week quietly switching over the fire permit signage across the community (while I've been taking my sweet time to update Facebook!).

Please note that although fire permits are no longer required this does not mean that it’s a free-for-all.

If you’re planning to burn vegetation within the Rural Fire District, you still need to:

Notify neighbours and the RFS at least 24 hours prior
Have appropriate containment in place
Have appropriate firefighting equipment on hand in case the unexpected happens

The easiest way to notify is online:
👉 www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify

Or by phone: 1300 632 174

PLEASE do the right thing — it’s not just the law, it also helps prevent our volunteers from giving up work and family time to attend safe (but unnotified) burns.

03/04/2026

A couple of our members had a great morning at Mount Warning Preschool recently, helping out with their evacuation drill and chatting about fire safety.

Of course, the real highlight (for everyone involved) was getting up close with the trucks — lights, sirens, hoses, and plenty of big smiles all round. 🚒

It was awesome to see so many keen hands shoot up when we asked who might like to join the brigade one day… we reckon we’ve got a strong intake lined up for training night in about 15 years!

On a more serious note, it’s fantastic to see the preschool taking emergency preparedness seriously, and we’re always happy to support our community in building those skills early.

If any of the grown-ups are keen to get involved a little sooner, we’re always on the lookout for new volunteers — come along to a training night and say g’day.

21/03/2026

Five of our members and our Cat 7 recently headed to Glen Innes for the NSW RFS Region North Annual Exercise (REX).

Over the weekend they were put through a huge range of scenarios alongside other crews from across northern NSW (and a few Queenslanders thrown in for good measure).
It was also a great opportunity for some of our crew to step up — with two taking on Strike Team Leader roles and two stepping into Crew Leader positions as they work towards their qualifications (big thanks to Alstonville brigade for lending a great crew to one of our crew-leaders-in-training)

Special shout out to Shane for earning an honorable mention from the Deputy Commissioner.

Also a special shout out to Lachlan who passed up on going to REX to instead travel down to Nymboida for some water rescue training

It was a massive weekend of learning and bonding and, as usual, awesome representation from our little Village Brigade! 💪😉

26/02/2026

It’s with mixed feelings that we share that Don Bentley has decided to step down from the Uki Rural Fire Brigade due to a change in personal circumstances.

As Senior Deputy Captain, Don has played a major role in our Brigade over the last few years, both operationally and behind the scenes. He has been a calm presence at incidents, a strong leader in training, and someone you could always rely on no matter what the issue was.

Beyond the rank, Don has been a great mate, and mentor to the rest of the members and we’re incredibly grateful for everything he has contributed — the time, the effort, and the commitment to keeping our community safe and the Brigade running smoothly.

Thanks Don. You’ll always have a seat on our truck and the last Allen's Snake in the pack 😉

09/02/2026

14/01/2026

Three of our team deployed to the Victoria fires last week and worked around Seymour. A couple of pics they took attached