Planned Burn at Cromer Road Reserve, Cromer

Source: NSW RFS · Northern Beaches, New South Wales

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A hazard reduction burn is underway at Cromer Road Reserve in Cromer 2099 under the control of the Rural Fire Service.

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Record type
NSW incident notice
Affected area
Northern Beaches, New South Wales
Issued
September 14, 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 3,370 NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived (848 of them). Areazine has recorded 4 NSW RFS incident notices for this area.

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Alert Details

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn. LOCATION: CROMER RD, CROMER 2099. COUNCIL AREA: Northern Beaches. TYPE: Hazard Reduction. FIRE: Yes. SIZE: 1 ha. RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service. STATUS: Under control. UPDATED: 14 Sep 2026 11:39.

Affected Areas

Cromer Rd, Cromer 2099, Northern Beaches council area.

What You Should Do

No action steps are specified in the source data.

Expected Conditions

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

Timeline

Alert updated 14 Sep 2026 11:39. Status remains under control.

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Common Questions

Questions readers often have about this NSW incident notice.

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% (848 of 3,370) of the NSW RFS incident notices Areazine has archived.
How many NSW RFS incidents has Areazine recorded for Northern Beaches, New South Wales?
Areazine has archived 4 NSW RFS incident notices for Northern Beaches, New South Wales, across all incident types tracked in this archive.
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.