Hazard reduction burn for Illawarra highlands area
Media release from NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is planning a hazard reduction burn in the Bungonia National Park, east of Goulburn, starting Saturday, April 26.
The burn will help to reduce overall fuel loads to improve protection for the Park and for neighbours and nearby communities.
NPWS will be assisted by NSW Rural Fire Service crews, and this burn is just one of many being undertaken by NPWS across NSW, as conditions allow.
For their safety, the public should not enter closed areas while the operations are underway.
Roads and trails will be reopened once the areas are assessed as safe. Visitors must check NPWS Alerts for up -to-date information on closures.
Planned low intensity burns also aim to improve biodiversity and provide safer access for firefighters.
If you are vulnerable to smoke, try to stay indoors, keeping doors and windows closed to reduce your exposure
People with known health conditions can sign up to receive air quality reports, forecasts and alerts via email or SMS from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
For health information relating to smoke from bushfires and hazard reduction burns, visit NSW Health or Asthma Australia.
More information on hazard reduction activities is available at NSW Rural Fire Service and the NSW Government's Hazards Near Me website and app .
