National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), together with the NSW Rural Fire Service, will be conducting a hazard reduction burn in Thirlmere Lakes National Park on Friday, 11 September, subject to suitable weather conditions.
The 21-hectare burn is in Thirlmere, within the Wollondilly LGA.
The aim of the burn is to reduce the chance of bushfire impacts to the park, neighbours and surrounding communities.
All tracks and trails near the burn area will be closed for the duration of the burn including Dry Lakes trail, car park and walking track. This includes informal tracks and trails. Tracks will be reopened once they have been assessed as safe.
A traffic management crew will work on Slades Road to ensure visitors can safely pass by the burn and enter areas of the national park still open to the public.
Traffic management signs will be in place where required. 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 RFS 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.
