30/09/2026
🔥 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗛 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 - 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🔥
The Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) for the Mid-Western Regional Council Local Government Area commences today, 1 October.
If you are planning to light a fire in the open, you will need to obtain a Fire Permit before lighting your fire, unless your fire falls within an exemption.
🔥 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗔 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗜𝗧? 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗.
Fire Permits are free and are issued by local NSW RFS Fire Permit Officers.
To arrange a permit, contact the Cudgegong District Fire Control Centre on 02 6370 9800 during business hours.
Please allow plenty of time to arrange your permit. Fire Permit Officers are volunteers and may need to arrange a suitable time to attend your property, so please plan well ahead of the date you intend to burn.
Once you have your permit, you must comply with its conditions and provide at least 24 hours' notice to the NSW RFS and all adjoining landholders, including those separated from your property by a road or waterway, before lighting your fire.
👉 www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify
🔥 🔥 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡? 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧.
Before planning any burn, check the current fire danger rating, weather conditions and whether any fire restrictions or a Total Fire Ban are in place.
Even with a Fire Permit, conditions may mean that burning is not permitted or safe on the day.
🍳 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗕𝗤𝘀?
A Fire Permit is not required for a small recreational fire used for cooking or heating, provided that:
✔️ The fire is in a permanently constructed fireplace
✔️ The area around the fire is cleared of all combustible material for at least 2 metres
✔️ The fire is completely extinguished before you leave
Larger recreational fires, such as bonfires and hangi, and other open burning activities require a permit.
If you're unsure whether your fire requires a permit, check first before you light it.
🚨 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘?
If you come across an unattended fire, or a fire that has escaped or is getting out of control, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
For more information about Fire Permits and safe burning, visit the NSW Rural Fire Service website or contact the Cudgegong District Fire Control Centre.
