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Kowen and Nicholls burns

By 18 May, 2013

The ACT Rural Fire Service will tomorrow, Sunday 19 May, 2013, conduct two hazard reduction burns at Kowen and Nicholls.
The Kowen burn will commence at 9.30am east of the Yass and Sutton Roads intersection, between the Molonglo River and Railway line.
Two heavy tankers, two command vehicles, one medium tanker, one light unit and 15 personnel [...]

Pinnacle burn

By 10 May, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, a controlled burn will be conducted tomorrow, Saturday 11 May 2013, within The Pinnacle Nature Reserve.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Brindabella burn

By 9 May, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services wishes to advise motorists and other road users that Two Sticks Road, between Picadilly Circus and Curries Road, in Namadgi National Park, will be closed tomorrow (Friday 10 May 2013).
This is to allow for a controlled burn to be undertaken in Brindabella National Park in NSW by NSW National Parks in [...]

Googong Foreshores burn

By 12 April, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that (weather permitting) a controlled burn will be undertaken tomorrow, Saturday 13 April 2013, at Googong Foreshores. The burn is approximately three hectares in size and is being conducted in cooperation with CSIRO who is conducting research on fire growth, spot fire ignition and [...]

The Black Mountain Burn

By 12 April, 2013

RiotACT readers were of course forewarned of today’s controlled burn on Black Mountain.
But is seems to have got some folk stirred up on social media.
Martyo has kindly sent in some pictures.
Got an image of Canberra you want to share with the world? Email it in to images@the-riotact.com .

Botanic Gardens burn

By 11 April, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that (weather permitting) a controlled burn will be undertaken tomorrow, Friday 12 April 2013, at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Stockyard Spur burn

By 10 April, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that (weather permitting) a controlled burn will be undertaken tomorrow in Namadgi National Park along Stockyard Spur. The Stockyard Spur walking trail will be closed from Thursday 11 April 2013 until Sunday 14 April 2013 due to the burn.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Burns on Black Mountain and in Kambah

By 9 April, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that (weather permitting) two controlled burns will be undertaken tomorrow in Kambah and at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. The Australian National Botanic Gardens burn is approximately 20 hectares in size and one lane of Black Mountain Drive will be closed tomorrow during the [...]

Namadgi Mega Burn

By 2 April, 2013

This just in from TAMS:
Work on the largest controlled burn conducted in the ACT for more than 30 years will commence tomorrow, Wednesday 3 April 2013, weather permitting. The Smokers Trail controlled burn in Namadgi National Park follows a series of large burns undertaken in the Park over the last three weeks. Covering an [...]

Yarralumla burn at late notice

By 30 March, 2013

The ACT Rural Fire Service today is conducting a hazard reduction burn at the Stirling Ridge Conservation Management Area on behalf of the NCA.
The burn is located in the southern corner of Stirling Ridge, near Empire Circuit and Forster Crescent in Yarralumla.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is K12.
The burn will cause [...]

Brindabella burns this week

By 27 March, 2013

For your information.
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will today, Wednesday 27 March, 2013, through until early next week, weather permitting, conduct a hazard reduction burn in the Brindabella National Park at Webbs Ridge.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is E11.
For more details on the burn, visit www.environment.nsw.gov.au.

Latham, Evatt, Forde and Fadden burns

By 19 March, 2013

The ACT Rural Fire Service Molonglo Brigade will tomorrow night, Wednesday 20 March, 2013, weather permitting, conduct a hazard reduction burn at Umbagong District Park, near Denny Street, Latham.
The burn will commence from 6.30pm to 11pm with the purpose of the burn to reduce a fire hazard.
The burn will be approximately 1.5 hectares [...]

More Namadgi burns

By 19 March, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that the controlled burn will continue today, Tuesday 19 March 2013, between Bendora Road and Pipeline Road in the Bendora Dam area of Namadgi National Park. Bendora Road will be closed during this operation. TAMS apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Namadgi burn

By 18 March, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, a controlled burn will be conducted on Monday 18 March 2013 between Bendora Road and Pipeline Road in the Bendora Dam area of Namadgi National Park. The burn is approximately 264 hectares in size.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Controlled burns in Tidbinbilla

By 12 March, 2013

We’ve just heard there will be controlled burns happening today and tomorrow in Tidbinbilla.
Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, two
controlled burns will be conducted today, Tuesday 12 March 2013, and tomorrow, Wednesday
13 March 2013, within the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.
The two burns combined are approximately 150 hectares in size.
Like [...]

Dunlop burn

By 8 March, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, a controlled burn will be conducted tomorrow, Saturday 9 March 2013, within the Dunlop Grasslands Nature Reserve adjacent to Douglas Waterhouse Drive in Dunlop.
The burn is approximately 11 hectares in size.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Conder burn

By 7 March, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, a controlled burn will be conducted tomorrow, Friday 8 March 2013, within the Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve adjacent to Tom Roberts Avenue in Conder.
The burn is approximately 37 hectares in size.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Red Hill burns

By 7 March, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, two controlled burns will be conducted today, Thursday 7 March 2013, within the Red Hill Nature Reserve adjacent to Red Hill Drive and Strickland Crescent in Red Hill.
The burns are approximately 14.5 hectares and 12 hectares in size.
[Courtesy TAMS]

O’Malley burn

By 5 March, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, a controlled burn will be conducted tomorrow, Wednesday 6 March 2013, in grasslands adjacent to Callemonda Rise in O’Malley.
The burn is approximately four hectares in size.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Four burn Wednesday

By 19 February, 2013

The ACT Rural Fire Service will tomorrow night, Wednesday 20 February, 2013, weather permitting, conduct four hazard reduction burns at Nicholls north and south, Fraser and Latham.
All four burns will commence from 6pm to 10pm with the purpose of the burns to reduce a fire hazard.
The Nicholls north burn, near Stedman Place will [...]

Chisholm burn

By 17 February, 2013

The ACT Rural Fire Service will tomorrow, Sunday 17 February, 2013, weather permitting, conduct a hazard reduction burn at Simpsons Hill, near Heagney Crescent, Chisholm.
The burn will commence from 10am to 5pm.
Six heavy tankers, four command vehicles and 40 personnel will conduct the burn, approximately seven hectares in size.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for [...]

Controlled burns in Dunlop and O’Connor

By 1 February, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, two controlled burns will be conducted next week.
The first burn will be conducted on Monday 4 February 2013 within the Dunlop Grasslands Nature Reserve and the second burn will be conducted on Tuesday 5 February 2013 in bushland adjacent to Belconnen [...]

Tuggeranong Pines burn

By 30 January, 2013

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, a controlled burn will be conducted tomorrow, Thursday 31 January 2013, in the Tuggeranong Pine Plantation, adjacent to the Monaro Highway, Chisholm. The burn is approximately 16 hectares in size.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Tharwa burn

By 15 January, 2013

The ACT Rural Fire Service Tidbinbilla Brigade will tonight, Tuesday 15 January, 2013, weather permitting, assist a private landholder with a hazard reduction burn at the property “Miowera”, Tidbinbilla Road, Tharwa.
The burn will commence from 7pm to 11pm.
One heavy tanker, one medium tanker, one command vehicle and eight personnel will conduct the burn of approximately [...]

Wednesday burn planned for Tuggeranong Pines

By 18 December, 2012

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, a controlled burn will be conducted tomorrow, Wednesday 19 December 2012, in the Tuggeranong Pine Plantation, adjacent to the Monaro Highway, Chisholm. The burn is approximately 16 hectares in size and is expected to commence after 5 pm.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Big Chisholm controlled burn for Tuesday

By 17 December, 2012

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, a controlled burn will be conducted tomorrow, Tuesday 18 December 2012, in the Tuggeranong Pine Plantation, adjacent to the Monaro Highway, Chisholm.
The burn is approximately 16 hectares in size.
[Courtesy ESA]

Higgins burn

By 14 December, 2012

The ACT Rural Fire Service Molonglo Brigade will tomorrow, Saturday 15 December, 2012, weather permitting, conduct a hazard reduction burn at the Molonglo Rural Fire Brigade station, Drake Brockman Drive, Higgins.
The burn will commence from 2pm to 4pm.
One heavy tanker, one medium tanker, and five personnel will conduct the burn of grass and tree material, [...]

Stromlo burn tonight

By 13 December, 2012

The ACT Rural Fire Service Rivers Brigade will tonight, Thursday 13 December, 2012, weather permitting, conduct a hazard reduction burn at the Rivers Fire Shed, Cotter Road, Stromlo.
The burn will commence from 7pm to 10pm.
Three heavy tankers, one medium tanker, one command vehicle and 20 personnel will conduct the burn of grass, approximately 100 metres [...]

Springbank Island burn

By 11 December, 2012

Weather permitting, the NCA will conduct a control burn on Springbank Island, in Lake Burley Griffin from 6pm tomorrow.
[Courtesy NCA]

Mount Painter burn

By 10 December, 2012

Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) wishes to advise the public that, weather permitting, a controlled burn will be conducted tomorrow, Tuesday 11 December 2012, at Mount Painter in Cook. The burn is approximately three hectares in size.
[Courtesy TAMS]

Kambah burn Thursday

By 5 December, 2012

The ACT Rural Fire Service will tomorrow morning, Thursday 6 December, 2012, weather permitting, assist a private land owner with a hazard reduction burn at the property “Westwood Farm”, Kambah Pool Road, Kambah, from 8.30am till 12pm.
Two heavy tankers, one Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) tanker, one light unit, two command vehicles and nine personnel [...]

Macgregor and Gungahlin burns

By 27 November, 2012

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct two hazard reduction burns tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday 28 November, 2012, weather permitting, at Macgregor and Gungahlin.
The ACTRFS Molonglo Brigade will conduct a hazard reduction burn at the Belconnen Pony Club, Parkwood Road, Macgregor, from 5pm to 11pm.
Two heavy tankers, two medium tankers, one command vehicle and 15 [...]

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