Farmers are urged to take part in a trial of Farm Fire Units in NSW as unprecedented bushfires continue to burn in the United States.
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Posted inFire, Uralla Shire
Local RFS prepare for hot and windy weather ahead
Backburning operations were underway today on the Box Forest Road fire as local fire fighting crews hope to strengthen containment lines with hot weather on the way.
Posted inFire, Tamworth, Walcha
Rural Fire Services kept on alert with several fires burning across the New England
NSW Rural Fire Services crews are working to control a number of fires in the region
Posted inFire, Weather
Total fire ban in place as heat moves north
A total fire ban has been put in place today- The combination of heat and wind is the cause for concern, with the North West Slopes and plains expecting variable winds, swinging from northeasterly to northwesterly and between 20 and 40 km/h throughout the day, with maximum temperatures between 36 and 41 degrees. The Northern Tablelands is expecting winds northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h, and maximum temperatures between 31 to 36, before the cool change arrives with a likely thunderstorm this afternoon.