Advice Alert for Grass Fire at Dog Trap Creek Rd, East Gresford

Source: NSW RFS · East Gresford, Dungog

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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

The NSW RFS source feed includes fires, planned burns, emergency responses, and other incidents. Use the source incident notice to identify the event type, current status, responsible agency, boundary, and instructions because those details can change quickly.

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

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What is a grass fire?
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.
How common is this type of NSW RFS record?
Grass Fire records account for 33% (1,151 of 3,453) of the NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived.
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