From afternoon to evening on Saturday, July 15, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service firefighters undertook controlled burning in Bouddi National Park.
The burn was conducted among knobbly, twisted Sydney red gums and rough-barked blackbutts.
Saturday’s burn was undertaken on 9.8ha south-west of Mount Bouddi and was aimed at reducing bushland fuel loads to protect nearby homes in Bensville, MacMasters Beach and Killcare Heights.
The burn continued well into the evening with crews monitoring the fire.
Many fire trails and tracks remain closed due to safety concerns and visitors should check the NPWS website for closed areas.
NPWS firefighters, in conjunction with the Rural Fire Service, continue rolling out hazard reduction burns across NSW to help protect parks and communities ahead of summer.
Source:
NPWS