Advice: Grass Fire on Donald Rd, Armidale

Source: NSW RFS · Armidale Region

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An advice-level grass fire alert is active for Donald Rd in Armidale, with the fire under control.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Armidale Region
Issued
September 15, 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 7 NSW RFS incident notices for this area.

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Alert Details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice TYPE: Grass Fire STATUS: Under control SIZE: 0 ha RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service UPDATED: 15 Sep 2026 10:53

Affected Areas

Donald Rd, Armidale 2350, Armidale council area.

What You Should Do

Category: Advice. Residents should follow updates from the responsible agency.

Expected Conditions

No additional details provided.

Timeline

Updated 15 Sep 2026 10:53. No start or end times specified.

Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this NSW incident notice.

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 Region?
Areazine has archived 7 NSW RFS incident notices for Armidale Region, across all incident types tracked in this archive.
Which source feed published this record?
This record comes from the NSW RFS public incident feed. The responsible agency may differ and is identified in the source notice.