The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is planning a large, 2-day hazard reduction burn in Bluff River Nature Reserve starting on Tuesday 3 May, weather permitting.
The 1,010-hectare burn has been planned in collaboration with the NSW Rural Fire Service and will treat bushland both within the nature reserve and on neighbouring private properties.
The low-intensity burn aims to reduce the likelihood of lightning starting a bushfire by reducing available fuel. In the event that a bushfire does occur, then the intensity and rate of fire spread will be diminished through low bushland fuel levels.
The burn is expected to commence at 11 am on Tuesday. Bluff River Nature Reserve will be closed for the duration of the burn. Check the NPWS Alerts
