Planned Burn at 319 Hill End Road, Sofala

Source: NSW RFS · Sofala, New South Wales

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A planned burn hazard reduction is underway and under control at Chesleigh Homestead on Hill End Road, Sofala.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Sofala, New South Wales
Issued
September 15, 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 3,396 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (851 of them).

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Alert Details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn ISSUED BY: Rural Fire Service TYPE: Hazard Reduction STATUS: Under control

Affected Areas

Chesleigh Homestead, Hill End Rd, Sofala 2795, Bathurst council area.

What You Should Do

Residents should note the hazard reduction burn is active at the specified location.

Expected Conditions

Fire size: 1 ha.

Timeline

Updated: 15 Sep 2026 11:56. Effective as of publication on 15/09/2026.

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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% (851 of 3,396) 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.