NSW RFS - Snowy Monaro District
The Snowy Monaro District comprises of 33 rural fire brigades providing fire and emergency response to the Snowy Monaro Local Government Area.
HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING- FIRE PERMITS SUSPENDED
- SATURDAY 31ST JANUARY, 2026.
SNOWY MONARO LGA
Tomorrow (Saturday 31st January, 2026) will see another day of a HIGH Fire Danger Rating for the Snowy Monaro LGA.
All Fire Permits are suspended at this time.
We ask all community members of the Snowy Monaro, and those visiting the region to remain aware of the current fire risk conditions.
Please continue refraining from undertaking any hot works/mowing or slashing in open areas, together with keeping hot vehicle exhausts away from areas of dry grasses, so no fires are unnecessarily started. Let's all do our bit in keeping our community safe!
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GRASS FIRE- YAOUK RD, ADAMINABY- FIRE CONTAINED- 1HA
The grass fire, as seen on Hazards Near Me, at Yaouk Rd, Adaminaby, has been contained at 1 Ha and poses nil further threats.
The fire, reported at 2.16pm is contained and RFS appliances are on-scene extinguishing and blacking out.
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TOTAL FIRE BAN & HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING- SUNDAY 25TH JANUARY, 2026- SNOWY MONARO LGA.
Tomorrow, Sunday 25th January, 2026, there will be a TOTAL FIRE BAN in place across the Snowy Monaro LGA, which accompanies a HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING.
From midnight tonight until midnight Sunday night, all fires in the open are prohibited. This is all fires, including cooking and camp fires. Use of LPG barbeques and stoves can be used if safely clear of surrounding vegetation.
If you have a camp fire going this evening, it must be fully extinguished by midnight tonight, and no further camp fires can be lit until midnight Sunday night.
We want everyone to have a great and enjoyable Australia Day weekend, but most importantly, we want everyone to have a safe weekend.
We will greatly appreciate your assistance in making this happen for all our community.
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