Total Fire Ban declared for Boorowa and Southern Slopes
A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Greater Sydney, Greater Hunter, Central Ranges, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, New England, North Western, Northern Slopes, Southern Ranges and Southern Slopes regions tomorrow, Wednesday, February 14, due to forecast hot and windy conditions.
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The Total Fire Ban, commencing at midnight tonight, covers the following council areas:
- Central Ranges (Severe) - Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Lithgow, Mid-Western, Oberon, Orange
- Greater Hunter (Severe) - Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, Upper Hunter
- Greater Sydney Region (Severe) - including the Blue Mountains and Central Coast
- Illawarra/Shoalhaven (Severe) - Kiama, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, Wollongong
- New England (Very High) - Armidale Dumaresq, Glen Innes Severn, Guyra, Tenterfield, Uralla, Walcha
- North Western (Severe) - Moree Plains, Narrabri, Walgett, Warrumbungle
- Northern Slopes (Severe) - Gunnedah, Gwydir, Inverell, Liverpool Plains, Tamworth
- Southern Ranges (Severe) - Goulburn Mulwaree, Palerang, Queanbeyan, Upper Lachlan, Yass Valley
- Southern Slopes (Very High) - Boorowa, Cootamundra, Gundagai, Harden, Tumbarumba, Tumut, Young
The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) provides the following advice.
Under Severe and Very High fire conditions:
- Well prepared homes that are actively defended can provide safety during a fire
- Follow your Bush Fire Survival Plan and remain vigilant
- Keep informed by listening to local radio, watching television news broadcasts and monitoring www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.