The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), with support from NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS), will be conducting a hazard reduction burn in Jilliby State Conservation Area on Sunday 6 September, subject to suitable weather conditions.
The 40-hectare burn is the first stage of a larger planned burn which will reduce the chance of bushfire impacts to the park, neighbours and to help protect the communities of Dooralong, Little Jilliby and Ravensdale.
All tracks and trails within the burn area will be closed for the duration of the burn, including Whitemans Ridge Road, Whitemans Lane, Maculata Road, Daniels Point Road, Little Jilliby Ridge and Little Jilliby Road. This includes informal tracks and trails that intersect with these areas.
Mop-up and monitoring will continue over the coming days, with tracks and trails to reopen once they have been assessed as safe.
Signage will be placed along Jilliby Road to alert motorists that a hazard reduction burn is in process. Motorists 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.
