Planned Burn Alert in Clarence Valley
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A hazard reduction burn is underway and under control in Guy Fawkes River NP Pantons Creek, Clarence Valley.
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- Record type
- NSW incident notice
- Affected area
- Clarence Valley
- Issued
- August 31, 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 24% of the 3,622 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (883 of them). Areazine has recorded 70 NSW RFS incident notices for this area.
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Alert Details
ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn LOCATION: Guy Fawkes River NP Pantons Creek COUNCIL AREA: Clarence Valley STATUS: Under control TYPE: Hazard Reduction FIRE: Yes SIZE: 2449 ha RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service UPDATED: 1 Sep 2026 09:51
Affected Areas
Guy Fawkes River NP Pantons Creek, Clarence Valley council area.
What You Should Do
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Expected Conditions
No temperature, wind, or accumulation details are provided.
Timeline
Published 31/08/2026 11:51:00 PM. Updated 1 Sep 2026 09:51. Currently under control.
Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗
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