Planned Burn Alert in Bega Valley Area
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A planned burn is underway in Bournda NR, Bega Valley, managed by NSW authorities and currently under control.
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- Record type
- NSW incident notice
- Affected area
- Bega Valley, New South Wales
- Issued
- April 18, 2026
- Source feed
- NSW RFS
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Alert Details
This is a Planned Burn alert issued by NSW RFS, with the responsible agency being NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The alert type is Hazard Reduction.
Affected Areas
The alert affects Bournda NR in the Bega Valley council area.
What You Should Do
No specific action steps are provided in the alert details.
Expected Conditions
The burn involves a fire size of 794 ha.
Timeline
The alert was updated on 18 Apr 2026 at 10:39 and published on 18 Apr 2026 at 12:39:00 AM.
Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗
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