Grass Fire Alert: Kamilaroi Hwy, Gunnedah

Source: NSW RFS · Gunnedah

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A grass fire is responding on Kamilaroi Hwy in Gunnedah with alert level not applicable.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Gunnedah
Issued
September 26, 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 3,721 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (1,221 of them).

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Alert Details

ALERT LEVEL: Not Applicable TYPE: Grass Fire FIRE: Yes SIZE: 0 ha RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service STATUS: Responding UPDATED: 26 Sep 2026 13:02

Affected Areas

KAMILAROI HWY, GUNNEDAH 2380 COUNCIL AREA: Gunnedah

What You Should Do

No specific action steps provided in the source data.

Expected Conditions

No temperature, wind speed, or accumulation details provided in the source data.

Timeline

pub_date: 26/09/2026 3:02:00 AM UPDATED: 26 Sep 2026 13:02

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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% (1,221 of 3,721) of the NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived.
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