Planned Burn Alert for Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
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A hazard reduction burn covering 1836 hectares is underway and under control in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park near Armidale.
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- Record type
- NSW incident notice
- Affected area
- Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, Armidale
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Source feed
- NSW RFS
- Incident type
- Planned Burn
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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 3,396 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (851 of them).
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Alert Details
ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn TYPE: Hazard Reduction STATUS: Under control FIRE: Yes SIZE: 1836 ha RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service UPDATED: 31 Aug 2026 16:06
Affected Areas
LOCATION: Oxley Wild Rivers National Park COUNCIL AREA: Armidale
What You Should Do
No specific public action steps are provided in the alert.
Expected Conditions
No temperature, wind, or accumulation details are provided.
Timeline
The burn is currently under control as of the latest update on 31 Aug 2026.
Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗
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