Planned Burn at 319 Hill End Road, Sofala
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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.
Original source: NSW RFS Official Notice ↗
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