Planned Burn Alert on Booralie Rd, Duffys Forest

Source: NSW RFS · Northern Beaches

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A planned burn hazard reduction is under control at Sydney Japanese School on Booralie Rd in Duffys Forest.

The NSW incident record, at a glance

Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Northern Beaches
Issued
September 11, 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 3,303 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (828 of them).

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Alert Details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn ISSUED BY: Rural Fire Service TYPE: Hazard Reduction STATUS: Under control FIRE: Yes SIZE: 0 ha UPDATED: 12 Sep 2026 09:58

Affected Areas

LOCATION: Sydney Japanese School, Booralie Rd, Duffys Forest 2084 COUNCIL AREA: Northern Beaches

What You Should Do

No specific action steps provided in the source data.

Expected Conditions

No temperature, wind, or accumulation details provided in the source data.

Timeline

PUB DATE: 11/09/2026 11:58:00 PM No start or end time window provided in the source data.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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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% (828 of 3,303) of the NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived.
Which source feed published this record?
This record comes from the NSW RFS public incident feed. The responsible agency may differ and is identified in the source notice.