NSW RFS - Riverina Zone

08/08/2026

🚜 Is Your Farm Firefighting Vehicle Ready for Summer? 🔥

With forecasts pointing to a hot, dry summer, now is the time to make sure your on-farm firefighting equipment is ready before the fire season ramps up. 🔥🚜

Take a few minutes to check:
✅ Water tanks and pumps are operational
✅ Hoses and fittings are in good condition
✅ Your vehicle is mechanically sound
✅ Everyone who may use the unit knows how to operate it safely

Did you know that dedicated Farm Firefighting Vehicles (FFVs) may be eligible for conditional registration?

Conditional registration allows eligible, dedicated firefighting vehicles (including trailers) to be driven on public roads for emergency bushfire response only. To be eligible, the vehicle must have permanently attached firefighting equipment and meet the applicable registration and inspection requirements. If you intend to use the vehicle for general farm activities or as a harvest fire precaution on public roads, you'll need the appropriate general or seasonal registration instead.

Being prepared before the first fire starts could make all the difference for your property, your neighbours and your community.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/vehicle-registration/how-to-register/farm-firefighting-vehicles?utm_source=chatgpt.com

07/08/2026

Go visit NSW Downside Rural Fire Brigade at the Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga Open Day on Sunday, 9 August!

🚒 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🚒

Come and visit Downside Rural Fire Brigade at the Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga Open Day on Sunday, 9 August!

Check out our fire truck, meet our volunteers, explore our equipment, and discover how you can get involved with the NSW Rural Fire Service.

📍 CSU Wagga Wagga Campus
📅 Sunday, 9 August 2026

🎟️ Register your interest today and we'll see you there!

NSW Downside Rural Fire Brigade
NSW RFS - Riverina Zone
Charles Sturt University

07/08/2026

🔥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧? 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 🔥

The Riverina Zone has seen an increase in Triple Zero (000) calls to burns that have not been notified. When a burn has not been notified, responding crews have no way of knowing whether it is a planned burn or an uncontrolled fire. As a result, these fires are treated as a fire until proven otherwise and may be subject to enforcement action.

Failure to notify a burn can result in on-the-spot fines starting from $1,100, in addition to the unnecessary deployment of emergency services.

Before you light up:

✅ 𝟏. 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐒𝐖 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞
Visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify at least 24 hours before your planned burn and complete the online notification form.

You will need to provide:
• Your name and contact details
• The property address where the burn will take place
• Your planned start date and expected finish date
• The purpose of the burn (e.g. pile burn, stubble burn, agricultural burn, land clearing or hazard reduction)

⚠️ Make sure you read and accept all conditions before submitting your notification.

✅ 𝟐. 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬
At least 24 hours before your burn, advise all adjoining landholders, including neighbours across the road.

✅ 𝟑. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Before lighting your fire, check the latest weather forecast and Fire Danger Rating to ensure conditions are safe and suitable.

🚒 Notifying your neighbours of your burn helps prevent unnecessary 000 calls, reduces emergency responses to planned burns, and helps keep firefighters available for genuine emergencies.

If in doubt, ask before you light up.

Fire and Rescue NSW Station 472 Turvey Park Fire and Rescue NSW Zone Regional South 3 NSW RFS - Forest Hill Brigade Glenfield Rural Fire Brigade NSW RFS - Uranquinty Brigade The Rock Rural Fire Brigade Collingullie Rural Fire Brigade Tarcutta Rural Fire Brigade Lake Albert RFB Junee Rural Fire Brigade Yarragundry RFB

04/08/2026

🔥 PILE BURN NOTIFICATION 🔥

📍 Location: Tasman Road, Gumly Gumly NSW
📅 Date: Wednesday, 5 August
🕘 Time: 9:00 am

A private pile burn is scheduled to take place on Tasman Road, Gumly Gumly.

Residents in Gumly Gumly, East Wagga Wagga and Governors Hill are advised that smoke is likely to be readily visible throughout the day. Flames may also be visible well into Wednesday evening.

Fire and Rescue NSW Station 472 Turvey Park

23/07/2026

21/07/2026

AusAlert is a new national warning system that uses the latest
technology to send emergency messages to compatible mobile
devices.

It will be ready to use in October 2026, but before it launches, we
need to test the system across Australia.

On Monday 27 July, your mobile devices, such as mobile phones,
tablets and smart watches, may receive a test alert.
The test times across Australian time zones are:
• 2:00 pm AEST (QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS)
• 1:30 pm ACST (SA, NT, Broken Hill NSW)
• 12:00 pm AWST (WA)
The message will vibrate and include a loud, siren-like sound that
lasts about 10 seconds. If this could disrupt you or cause you or
a loved one to feel unsafe, please turn off your mobile devices or
switch them to aeroplane mode before the scheduled test time in
your location, and leave them off for at least one hour.

As this is just a test, you don’t need to do anything, but in an actual
disaster you should follow the alert instructions to keep yourself and others safe.

To learn what an AusAlert sounds like, visit ausalert.gov.au

08/07/2026

A close call with a great outcome thanks to the professionalism of everyone involved.

A special shout-out to the driver for his quick thinking and calm actions under pressure, those split-second decisions can make all the difference.

Well done to everyone who responded.

Yarragundry RFB NSW RFS - Uranquinty Brigade

11/06/2026

Yesterday, the Riverina Zone was proud to join the NSW Police Force, NSW Ambulance and other emergency service partners at The Rock Central School to celebrate Thank a First Responder Day.

It was a fantastic opportunity to engage with students through interactive talks and activities, while enjoying a community sausage sizzle and games. The school community also raised an incredible $383 to support the mental health and wellbeing of first responders.

A sincere thank you to The Rock Central School for inviting us to be part of such a meaningful day and for recognising the dedication and commitment of emergency service personnel.

05/05/2026

🔥 Successful Hazard Reduction – Silverlight Reserve 🔥

A successful hazard reduction burn was completed at Silverlight Reserve on Saturday, with follow-up patrols conducted on Sunday.

The operation brought together crews from the NSW Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW, demonstrating strong inter-agency coordination and capability in delivering planned fire management outcomes within our area.

A key component of the burn was the use of an RPAS (drone), which undertook aerial incendiary operations to support safe, effective ignition across the reserve.

Favourable conditions, including rainfall from Saturday evening through to Monday, significantly assisted with mop-up activities and will contribute to the ongoing recovery of native vegetation within the reserve.

👏 A strong result by all personnel involved.

Glenfield Rural Fire Brigade NSW RFS - Forest Hill Brigade Lake Albert RFB Yarragundry RFB NSW RFS - Uranquinty Brigade The Rock Rural Fire Brigade Fire and Rescue NSW Zone Regional South 3 Fire and Rescue NSW Station 472 Turvey Park Fire and Rescue NSW Station 480 Wagga Wagga Fire and Rescue NSW Aviation/RPAS NSW RFS South Western Area Command

📷 FRNSW and RFS

03/05/2026

Congratulations to those members both trainees and instructors, this training is crucial in developing critical skills as an Advanced Firefighter👏👏