Hazard reduction burn starting today near Glen Innes
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is conducting a hazard reduction burn in the Kings Plain National Park near Glen Innes starting Friday 4 August afternoon and continuing over the weekend.
The 2,600 hectare burn will involve aerial incendiaries and a helicopter will be operating in the vicinity of the burn area.
The burn will reduce naturally accumulated fuel loads to protect nearby private properties by reducing the intensity of future bushfires.
Kings Plain National Park will be closed for the duration of the burn, expected to take the weekend to complete.
Smoke may be visible from Nullamanna, Wellingrove and Kings Plains Road and may settle in the broader communities of Emmaville, Inverell and Glen Innes.
People vulnerable to smoke are encouraged to stay indoors and keep doors and windows closed to reduce exposure.
Motorists are reminded to exercise caution and drive to conditions.
Hazard reduction burns are essential to reduce bushfire fuel loads to help protect parks, neighbours and communities from future bushfires.
This burn is one of many hazard reduction operations undertaken by NPWS each year, many with assistance from the Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW.
All burns around the state are coordinated with the NSW Rural Fire Service to ensure the impact on the community is assessed at a regional level.
People with known health conditions can sign up to receive air quality reports, forecasts and alerts via email or SMS from the Department of Planning and Environment.
For health information relating to smoke from bush fires and hazard reduction burning, visit the NSW Health website or Asthma Australia.
More information on hazard reduction activities is available at NSW Rural Fire Service and the NSW Government Hazards Near Me website and app.
