Wet weather halts flurry of hazard reduction burns in Hornsby region

Firefighters are being forced to take a break from hazard reduction burns in the Hornsby region following the wet weather.

The hazard reduction burn near Glenorie last weekend. Picture: Hornsby Rural Fire Brigade

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Firefighters are being forced to take a break from hazard reduction burns in the Hornsby region following the wet weather this week.

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Rural Fire Service district officer Bill Robb confirmed that the wet weather this week meant it was “very unlikely” further burns would take place during the next two to four weeks.

The dry conditions in recent weeks were ideal for firefighters who conducted a flurry of reduction burns across the Hornsby region.

A hazard reduction burn in Hornsby last month. Picture: Hornsby Rural Fire Brigade

That included a burn in Pennant Hills and Berowra Creek last Friday and near Glenorie on Saturday, resulting in plenty of smoke across the region.

The Rural Fire Service, NSW National Parks and NSW Fire and Rescue all work closely together with reduction burns.

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Rural Fire Service Inspector Rolf Poole explained the humidity, temperature and dry conditions recently had given firefighters an ideal opportunity to reduce bush fire fuel.

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“Hazard reductions can occur at anytime of the year but generally most of our burns are conducted in autumn and spring,” he said.

You can keep up to date with planned reduction burns by visiting rfs.nsw.gov.au.