Grass Fire Advice for North St, West Kempsey

Source: NSW RFS · West Kempsey, NSW

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Advice level alert for a grass fire at North St, West Kempsey, NSW 2440, not yet controlled.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
West Kempsey, NSW
Issued
September 12, 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 34% of the 3,335 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (1,122 of them). Areazine has recorded 4 NSW RFS incident notices for this area.

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Alert Details

Advice level alert for a grass fire issued by Fire and Rescue NSW. Status: Not yet controlled. Type: Grass Fire. Size: 0 ha. Updated: 12 Sep 2026 14:24.

Affected Areas

North St, West Kempsey, NSW 2440. Council area: Kempsey.

What You Should Do

Residents should monitor the situation as the alert level is Advice.

Expected Conditions

Fire: Yes. No additional details provided.

Timeline

Alert updated 12 Sep 2026 14:24. Status remains not yet controlled.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this NSW incident notice.

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 34% (1,122 of 3,335) of the NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived.
How many NSW RFS incidents has Areazine recorded for West Kempsey, NSW?
Areazine has archived 4 NSW RFS incident notices for West 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.