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.
BUSH FIRE DANGER PERIOD ENDS IN SNOWY MONARO LGA.
The Bush Fire Danger Period in the Snowy Monaro LGA ended on the 1st April, 2026.
Whilst fire permits are no longer required outside of residential areas, members of the community and visitors are reminded of the following obligations they must take if burning-off, being:
* Notification to all direct neighbours at least 24 hours in advance;
* Notification to the RFS at least 24 hours in advance;
* Ensure that you have planned your burn, put in place mineral earth control lines where needed, have adequate firefighting resources in place to control your fire, and have checked the weather forecast conditions to ensure that it is safe to light the fire.
Your fire is your responsibility, and if you haven't put in place all of the above measures, don't strike the match!
Please help us to keep our community safe.
Notifications to RFS can be made through the RFS website (details below), or by calling the Fire Control Centre on 02 6455 0455 during business hours only.
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MORE HIGH FIRE DANGER DAYS COMING!
HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING- FIRE PERMITS SUSPENDED- SNOWY MONARO LGA- FRIDAY 20TH FEBRUARY, SATURDAY 21ST FEBRUARY & SUNDAY 22ND FEBRUARY, 2026.
The HIGH Fire Danger Ratings continue over the Snowy Monaro for the next three days.
All Fire Permits are suspended during this time.
Please stay vigilant in ensuring that activities that may cause fires to ignite are not undertaken over this period.
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HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING- FIRE PERMITS SUSPENDED- SNOWY MONARO LGA- TUESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY, 2026 & WEDNESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY, 2026.
The HIGH Fire Danger Ratings continue over the Snowy Monaro for the next two days.
All Fire Permits are suspended during this time.
Please stay vigilant in ensuring that activities that may cause fires to ignite are not undertaken over this period.
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