07/08/2026
Fire permits
Depending on which fire district you live in, fire permits are issued by authorised issuing Officers at Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) stations or NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) fire control centres.
Fire permits in FRNSW districts
If you live within a FRNSW Fire district, you are required to obtain a fire permit all year round.
For more information and to apply for a fire permit, contact your local fire station.
https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incidents/fire-permits
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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:
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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:
โข Your name and contact details
โข The property address where the burn will take place
โข Your planned start date and expected finish date
โข The purpose of the burn (e.g. pile burn, stubble burn, agricultural burn, land clearing or hazard reduction)
โ ๏ธ Make sure you read and accept all conditions before submitting your notification.
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At least 24 hours before your burn, advise all adjoining landholders, including neighbours across the road.
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Before lighting your fire, check the latest weather forecast and Fire Danger Rating to ensure conditions are safe and suitable.
๐ 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.
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