NSW RFS - Southampton Rural Fire Brigade

06/10/2026

Please be advised of REVOCATION of S44 for Clarence Valley LGA.
Permits are NO LONGER SUSPENDED and can now be issued to land holders.

28/09/2026

⚠️ Section 44 extension ⚠️
The local LGA of Clarence Valley has had its S44 extended for a further 7 days this mean fire permits are still suspended until this date where it will be reviewed by relevant authorities.
New date is Monday 5th of October.
Thanks for your co operation.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO LANDHOLDERS - Fire permits in the Clarence Valley LGA remain suspended until at least midnight, Monday the 5th of October 2026 due to the ongoing S44 Declaration.

Thanks to those who have enquired about obtaining a permit.

21/09/2026

As of today at 0900 hours all fire permits across the Clarence Valley LGA are now suspended until Sunday the 27th @2359 hours.
Clarence Valley LGA is now in a section 44.

Below is a group of apps to download and stay updated

21/09/2026

Updated: 5:36pm - Due to easing conditions across the fireground, the alert level has now been downgraded to Advice. The fire continues to burn in a westerly direction. Those in the vicinity of the fire should continue to monitor conditions.
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Emergency Warning: Clarence Way Fire, Whiteman Creek (Clarence Valley) – Seek Shelter Now: Whiteman Creek, Clarence Way, Greberts Road, Stockyard Creek Road

A bush fire is burning in the Whitman Creek area. The fire is burning in a westerly direction towards Stockyard Creek Road.

If you are in the area of Whiteman Creek, Clarence Way, Greberts Road, Stockyard Creek Road, you are in danger. Seek shelter now, or as the fire approaches. It is too late to leave.

For more information, visit the Hazards Near Me app and website: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/major-fire-updates/mfu?id=12781

20/09/2026

🚨 Monday 21st September 🚨

🟨 High fire danger 🟨

⚠️ Permits suspended for 24 hours ⚠️


➡️ Be ready to act.
➡️ leave before its too late.
➡️ no unnecessary slashing or grinding near grass.

For tips and and advice go to
https://www.myfireplan.com.au/leave-early-your-safest-choice/important-items-checklist

⬇️forecast⬇️

Temp: 35
Wind: 10km/h north Westerly winds at 9am swinging to Easterly winds getting to 15km
m/h around 3pm
RH: 11% 1pm

Today shall be interesting.

Remember "One ember can end it".

19/09/2026

19/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who turned up to our Get Ready Weekend event along with Glenugie Rural Fire Brigade. It was a great day. Smokey the Koala enjoyed himself immensely.

Today we wake up to a strong smell of smoke and it being very hazy. This is from a fire in Buccarumbi yesterday. So if smell and haze can travel that far so can embers.

So remember the theme of this year’s GRW ‘One Ember Can End It’. A timely reminder to get those gutters cleaned. Look around your garden and lawn, what else can embers get into. It is very dry out there so clean up before the fire gets to you.

18/09/2026

Smokey’s here. Come and say hi.

29/04/2026

We had two vehicles out at this fire. Hours of back burning and patrolling the fire. This fire started off small and spread quickly. It is very very dry out there. Be very careful of lighting a fire for any reason. Let your neighbours and the RFS if you are going to be lighting a fire.