Bushfire Alert: Illawarra Hwy, Macquarie Pass
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Not Applicable alert issued for A48 (Illawarra Hwy), Macquarie Pass in Shellharbour council area; status not yet controlled.
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- Record type
- NSW incident notice
- Affected area
- Shellharbour, Macquarie Pass
- Issued
- August 8, 2026
- Source feed
- NSW RFS
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Alert Details
ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable ISSUED BY: Rural Fire Service TYPE: Other FIRE: No SIZE: 0 ha STATUS: Not yet controlled
Affected Areas
LOCATION: A48 (ILLAWARRA HWY), MACQUARIE PASS 2577 COUNCIL AREA: Shellharbour
What You Should Do
No specific action steps provided in source data.
Expected Conditions
No temperature, wind, or accumulation details provided in source data.
Timeline
UPDATED: 8 Aug 2026 10:18
Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗
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