Planned Burn Alert for Sturt NP Telephone Swamp HR

Source: NSW RFS · Tibooburra NSW

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A planned burn is under control at Fort Grey on Cameron Corner Rd near Tibooburra NSW 2880.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Tibooburra NSW
Issued
September 14, 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).

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Alert Details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn TYPE: Hazard Reduction FIRE: Yes STATUS: Under control RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service SIZE: 7740 ha UPDATED: 15 Sep 2026 07:33

Affected Areas

LOCATION: FORT GREY, CAMERON CORNER RD, TIBOOBURRA NSW 2880 COUNCIL AREA: Unincorporated

What You Should Do

No specific public safety actions are stated in the alert.

Expected Conditions

No temperature, wind, or accumulation details are provided.

Timeline

The burn is listed as under control with the most recent update at 15 Sep 2026 07:33.

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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.
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