The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is planning a hazard reduction burn in the eastern section of South East Forest National Park on Wednesday, weather permitting.
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NPWS area manager Andrew Wall said the 83 hectare burn will be in the Nullica area to the east of Ben Boyd Road.
“This burn will help protect the environmental values in the national park limit the potential spread of wildfire,” Mr Wall said.
“The burn is due to begin at about 11am and smoke from the from the burn program may be visible in the Towamba, Nethercote, Pambula and Eden areas for a number of days.
“Public access to these areas will be closed during the burning operations including Sugarloaf Fire Trail and Numbat Trail.
“We thank our neighbours for their understanding.
“People with asthma or who are susceptible to respiratory problems are advised to keep clear of the area or stay indoors.”
These burns are some of the many hazard reduction operations undertaken by NPWS across NSW each year, many with the assistance of the NSW Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW.
The NPWS said the hazard reduction burn is part of the NSW Government’s $76 million package over six years to boost bushfire preparedness and double hazard reduction in national parks, where conditions allow.
For health information relating to smoke from bush fires and hazard reduction burning, visit NSW Health or the Asthma Foundation.
For more information on hazard reduction activities visit the Rural Fire Service and the Rural Fire Service “Fires near me” App.