Planned Burn Alert for Cope Pl, Bulli NSW 2516

Source: NSW RFS · Wollongong, NSW

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A hazard reduction planned burn is under control at Cope Pl, Bulli NSW 2516 in the Wollongong council area.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Wollongong, NSW
Issued
September 16, 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 25% of the 3,453 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (857 of them). Areazine has recorded 11 NSW RFS incident notices for this area.

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Alert Details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn LOCATION: COPE PL, BULLI NSW 2516 COUNCIL AREA: Wollongong STATUS: Under control TYPE: Hazard Reduction FIRE: Yes SIZE: 0 ha RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Fire and Rescue NSW UPDATED: 17 Sep 2026 09:56

Affected Areas

Cope Pl, Bulli NSW 2516, Wollongong council area.

What You Should Do

No specific action steps provided in the source data.

Expected Conditions

Size: 0 ha. Status: under control. Type: hazard reduction burn.

Timeline

Updated 17 Sep 2026 09:56. Pub date 16/09/2026 11:56:00 PM.

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Common Questions

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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.
How common is this type of NSW RFS record?
Planned Burn records account for 25% (857 of 3,453) of the NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived.
How many NSW RFS incidents has Areazine recorded for Wollongong, NSW?
Areazine has archived 11 NSW RFS incident notices for Wollongong, NSW, across all incident types tracked in this archive.
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