Advice Alert for Grass Fire at Dog Trap Creek Rd, East Gresford
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A grass fire at Dog Trap Creek Rd, East Gresford remains under control with an advice alert level issued by NSW RFS.
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- Record type
- NSW incident notice
- Affected area
- East Gresford, Dungog
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Source feed
- NSW RFS
- Incident type
- Grass Fire
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A grass fire burns grassland or crop stubble rather than forest, and can spread faster than a bushfire in dry, windy conditions even though it usually covers a smaller area. Grass Fire records make up 33% of the 3,453 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (1,151 of them).
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Alert Details
ALERT LEVEL: Advice TYPE: Grass Fire STATUS: Under control RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service UPDATED: 31 Aug 2026 19:10
Affected Areas
DOG TRAP CREEK RD, EAST GRESFORD 2311 COUNCIL AREA: Dungog
What You Should Do
Category: Advice
Expected Conditions
SIZE: 0 ha FIRE: Yes
Timeline
pub_date: 31/08/2026 9:10:00 AM Updated: 31 Aug 2026 19:10
Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗
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