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Bush Fire Advice for Chisholm Rd, East Maitland

Source: NSW RFS · East Maitland, NSW

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Advice level bush fire alert issued for Chisholm Rd, East Maitland with status being controlled.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
East Maitland, NSW
Issued
September 16, 2026
Source feed
NSW RFS
Incident type
Bushfire

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 bushfire burns bushland, forest, or scrub. NSW RFS advice level (Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warning) reflects how much danger the fire poses right now, which this archived record does not update. Bushfire records make up 39% of the 3,453 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (1,342 of them).

Record status: publication date is recent, but current status is not stored on this page. Check the issuing agency's live warning service before acting because warnings can be updated, narrowed, or cancelled.

Alert Details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice. TYPE: Bush Fire. RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Fire and Rescue NSW. STATUS: Being controlled. UPDATED: 16 Sep 2026 13:46.

Affected Areas

Chisholm Rd, East Maitland, NSW 2323. COUNCIL AREA: Maitland.

What You Should Do

No specific action steps provided in the source data.

Expected Conditions

SIZE: 0 ha. FIRE: Yes.

Timeline

pub_date: 16/09/2026 3:46:00 AM. No end time or duration provided.

Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this NSW incident notice.

What is a bushfire? ▾
A bushfire burns bushland, forest, or scrub. NSW RFS advice level (Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warning) reflects how much danger the fire poses right now, which this archived record does not update.
How common is this type of NSW RFS record? ▾
Bushfire records account for 39% (1,342 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.

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