Grass Fire Advice for Fullerton St, Stockton

Source: NSW RFS · Stockton, NSW

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Advice alert issued for grass fire at Fullerton St, Stockton, NSW 2295 in Newcastle council area.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Stockton, NSW
Issued
August 8, 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 3,622 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (1,202 of them). Areazine has recorded 2 NSW RFS incident notices for this area.

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Alert Details

ALERT LEVEL: Advice TYPE: Grass Fire STATUS: Not yet controlled RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Fire and Rescue NSW UPDATED: 8 Aug 2026 19:02

Affected Areas

Fullerton St, Stockton, NSW 2295 Council Area: Newcastle

What You Should Do

Follow advice from responsible agency.

Expected Conditions

SIZE: 0 ha FIRE: Yes

Timeline

Alert effective as of 8 Aug 2026 19:02. Status not yet controlled.

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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% (1,202 of 3,622) of the NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived.
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