Planned Burn Alert for Guy Fawkes River NP Pantons Creek
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A hazard reduction planned burn covering 2449 ha is underway in Guy Fawkes River NP Pantons Creek, Clarence Valley, and remains under control.
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- Record type
- NSW incident notice
- Affected area
- Clarence Valley, New South Wales
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Source feed
- NSW RFS
- Incident type
- Planned Burn
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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). Areazine has recorded 71 NSW RFS incident notices for this area.
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Alert Details
ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn TYPE: Hazard Reduction FIRE: Yes SIZE: 2449 ha STATUS: Under control 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 provided.
Timeline
Published 31/08/2026 11:51:00 PM. Updated 1 Sep 2026 09:51. Alert remains active with status under control.
Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗
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