National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), alongside the Ku-ring-gai Council and Fire and Rescue NSW, will be conducting a hazard reduction burn in Lane Cove National Park tomorrow, Sunday, 11 October, subject to suitable weather conditions.
The 36-hectare burn is around the George Christie Oval and is bordered by the Lane Cove River and Morona Avenue, Wahroonga.
The aim of the burn is to reduce bushfire fuel levels and protect local communities and assets.
Multiple tracks and trails within the burn area will be closed for the duration of the burn, including the Morona Trail, George Christie Trail, Yanilla Trail and Pennant Hills Park Trail, and the Great North Walk between Thornleigh Oval and Browns Waterhole. Tracks will be reopened once they have been assessed as safe.
Roads will remain open, with local traffic asked to be mindful of fire crews working on road verges. 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.
