Fire Permits required from 1 October

NSW Rural Fire Service Tamworth District

FIRE PERMITS REQUIRED

The BUSH FIRE DANGER PERIOD will commence 1st October 2024 and fire permits will be required to burn.

Landholders wishing to light and maintain a fire on their land in the Tamworth Regional Council area will be required to have a permit to light a fire in the open. Fire Permits help ensure that fire is used safely. A permit sets out the rules around how a fire is lit and maintained, and lets firefighters know when you are conducting burning activities on your property.

Fire permits are available for free from your local Brigade Fire Permit Officer. To apply for a permit please go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify to arrange for a Fire Permit. Once you have obtained a Fire Permit you will need to provide at least 24 hours notification to adjoining landholders (including those separated via road or waterway) and the NSW RFS.

Notification to the NSW RFS can be done: Via the QR code on the front your permit, www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify or by phoning 02 5778 3600. Further information regarding the Bush Fire Danger Period and Fire Permits is available via the NSW RFS website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/BFDP