Bushfire Advice Alert for Helensburgh, NSW
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NSW RFS has issued a bushfire advice alert for The Crescent in Helensburgh, affecting the Wollongong Council Area.
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- Record type
- NSW incident notice
- Affected area
- Helensburgh, NSW
- Issued
- April 28, 2026
- Source feed
- NSW RFS
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Bushfire Alert in Helensburgh
Alert Details
A bushfire advice alert has been issued by NSW RFS. The alert level is Advice, and it is for a bushfire type.
Affected Areas
The affected areas include The Crescent in Helensburgh, NSW 2508, within the Wollongong Council Area.
What You Should Do
For this advice level alert, residents in the affected area should monitor updates from the responsible agency, as indicated by the alert status.
Expected Conditions
A bushfire is active with a size of 0 hectares.
Timeline
The alert was updated on 28 April 2026 at 11:02 AM. No specific end time is provided.
Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗
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