Bush Fire Advice for Smiths Av, Burnt Bridge

Source: NSW RFS · Kempsey, NSW

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Advice level bush fire alert issued for Smiths Av, Burnt Bridge in the Kempsey area, not yet controlled.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Kempsey, NSW
Issued
September 22, 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 3,622 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (1,416 of them). Areazine has recorded 2 NSW RFS incident notices for this area.

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Alert Details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice TYPE: Bush Fire STATUS: Not yet controlled RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Fire and Rescue NSW UPDATED: 22 Sep 2026 14:42

Affected Areas

Smiths Av, Burnt Bridge, NSW 2440 COUNCIL AREA: Kempsey

What You Should Do

Follow advice from Fire and Rescue NSW.

Expected Conditions

SIZE: 0 ha

Timeline

Updated 22 Sep 2026 14:42. Status remains not yet controlled.

Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗

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Elsewhere in the country: similar length or severity timing 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions readers often have 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% (1,416 of 3,622) of the NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived.
How many NSW RFS incidents has Areazine recorded for Kempsey, NSW?
Areazine has archived 2 NSW RFS incident notices for Kempsey, NSW, 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.