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Fire and Rescue NSW ramps up hazard reduction burns amid predictions of challenging fire season - VIDEO - Uralla

Published: 26 Jul 2023 04:51pm

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today has conducted a hazard reduction burn in the state's north, with another 40 planned across the state, ahead of what's expected to be a challenging fire season.

20 firefighters, including three FRNSW crews and three NSW Rural Fire Service crews, carried out the burn across 2.2 hectares of Mount Mutton at Uralla.

It was focused on an area with a high fuel load and surrounded by homes and critical telecommunications infrastructure.

"By conducting this hazard reduction burn, we have significantly decreased the fuel load in the area and therefore the potential fire risk to this community down the track," FRNSW Senior Firefighter Kyle Macorig said.

"Our firefighters are always looking for opportunities to boost our preparations for the bushfire season and will continue to ramp up these controlled burns over the months to come."

FRNSW currently has another 40 hazard reduction burns set down, with more to be planned as weather conditions allow.

Residents across the state are urged to make their own preparations heading into the official start of the bushfire season on October 1.

More information is available on the FRNSW and NSW RFS websites.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Additional images from the Uralla hazard reduction burn are available via the FRNSW website. Video footage is available via this web link - https://vimeo.com/848614649/ee15d86d41

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