Advice: Grass Fire on Taralga Rd, Goulburn

Source: NSW RFS · Goulburn, NSW

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Advice level alert for a grass fire on Taralga Rd in Goulburn, NSW, not yet controlled.

The NSW incident record, at a glance

Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Goulburn, NSW
Issued
September 17, 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: Not yet controlled RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Fire and Rescue NSW UPDATED: 17 Sep 2026 14:30

Affected Areas

Taralga Rd, Goulburn, NSW 2580 COUNCIL AREA: Goulburn Mulwaree

What You Should Do

No specific action steps provided in the alert.

Expected Conditions

SIZE: 0 ha FIRE: Yes

Timeline

Alert updated 17 Sep 2026 14:30; status remains not yet controlled.

Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗

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Elsewhere in the country: similar length or severity timing 8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What people usually ask about a notice like this one.

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.
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.