Planned Burn Alert: Ashburton HR, Koombalah Av South Turramurra

Source: NSW RFS · Ku-Ring-Gai, New South Wales

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Hazard reduction burn at Ashburton HR, Koombalah Av South Turramurra NSW 2074 is under control.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Ku-Ring-Gai, New South Wales
Issued
September 18, 2026
Source feed
NSW RFS
Incident type
Planned Burn

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 planned or hazard-reduction burn is deliberately lit by fire authorities under controlled conditions to reduce fuel loads ahead of the fire season, not an uncontrolled incident. Planned Burn records make up 24% of the 3,721 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (896 of them). Areazine has recorded 2 NSW RFS incident notices for this area.

Record status: published 11 days ago; current incident status is not stored here. Check NSW RFS Fires Near Me before acting.

Alert Details

Planned Burn alert issued by Fire and Rescue NSW. Status: Under control. Type: Hazard Reduction. Fire: Yes. Size: 4 ha. Updated: 18 Sep 2026 10:01.

Affected Areas

Ashburton HR, Koombalah Av South Turramurra NSW 2074. Council area: Ku-Ring-Gai.

What You Should Do

No specific action steps provided in the source data.

Expected Conditions

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

Timeline

Alert updated 18 Sep 2026 10:01. No start or end times specified.

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What is a planned burn? ▾
A planned or hazard-reduction burn is deliberately lit by fire authorities under controlled conditions to reduce fuel loads ahead of the fire season, not an uncontrolled incident.
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Planned Burn records account for 24% (896 of 3,721) of the NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived.
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