Planned Burn Alert in Bago State Forest, Snowy Valleys
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A planned burn is underway in MacDonalds Trail, Bago State Forest, managed by the Forestry Corporation of NSW and under control by NSW RFS, affecting the Snowy Valleys area.
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- Record type
- NSW incident notice
- Affected area
- Snowy Valleys, New South Wales, Australia
- Issued
- April 9, 2026
- Source feed
- NSW RFS
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Alert Details
The alert is for a Planned Burn, issued by NSW RFS. It is managed by the Forestry Corporation of NSW. The effective time window is based on the publication date of 9 April 2026 at 6:27 AM and an update on 9 April 2026 at 4:27 PM.
Affected Areas
The affected areas include MacDonalds Trail in Bago State Forest and the Snowy Valleys council area.
What You Should Do
As the burn is under control, residents in the affected areas should monitor official updates from NSW RFS for any changes.
Expected Conditions
The burn covers a size of 81 hectares.
Timeline
The alert was published on 9 April 2026 at 6:27 AM and updated on 9 April 2026 at 4:27 PM.
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