National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and RFS will be conducting a hazard reduction burn in Cattai National Park starting tomorrow, Friday 13 November 2026, subject to suitable weather conditions.
The 43-hectare burn will be bounded by Arndell Road to the west, Caddie Road to the north, Amphitheatre Trail to the east and Cattai Creek to the south. This burn is an approved burn of The Hills Bushfire Management Committee.
The aim of the burn is to reduce the chance of bushfire impacts to the park, neighbours and nearby communities.
All tracks and trails within the burn area will be closed for the duration of the burn including Convict and Amphitheatre Trails. This includes informal tracks and trails. Tracks will be reopened once they have been assessed as safe.
Motorists in surrounding areas are reminded to drive to conditions and are advised to take care if visibility is reduced by smoke.
Smoke may affect the area and people with asthma or other respiratory problems are advised to keep clear of the area or stay indoors, close windows and doors, and follow their health plan.
This burn is one of many hazard reduction operations undertaken by NPWS across NSW each year, many with assistance from the Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW.
These hazard reduction burns are essential to reduce bushfire fuel loads to help protect the parks, their natural and cultural values, neighbours and communities from summer bushfires.
