Advice for Grass Fire on Amble Rd, Armidale

Source: NSW RFS · Armidale, New South Wales

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Advice alert issued for a grass fire on Amble Rd in Armidale that is under control.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Armidale, New South Wales
Issued
August 30, 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 34% of the 3,396 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (1,139 of them). Areazine has recorded 57 NSW RFS incident notices for this area.

Record status: published 2 weeks ago; current incident status is not stored here. Check NSW RFS Fires Near Me before acting.

Alert Details

Alert Level: Advice Type: Grass Fire Issued by: Rural Fire Service Status: Under control Updated: 30 Aug 2026 14:41

Affected Areas

Amble Rd, Armidale 2350 Council Area: Armidale

What You Should Do

Follow advice from local authorities.

Expected Conditions

Size: 0 ha

Timeline

Alert updated 30 Aug 2026 14:41; status under control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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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 34% (1,139 of 3,396) of the NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived.
How many NSW RFS incidents has Areazine recorded for Armidale, New South Wales?
Areazine has archived 57 NSW RFS incident notices for Armidale, New South Wales, across all incident types tracked in this archive.
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