The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a hazard reduction burn in Bouddi National Park, south of Killcare Heights, starting Friday, August 25.
The 56-hectare burn will reduce the bushfire risk to nearby private properties on Jacqueline Ave, MacDonald St, Baden St and The Scenic Rd, as well as infrastructure associated with the Putty Beach campground and Bouddi Coastal Walk.
The burn will be conducted over two-to-three days, commencing at 10am on Friday and continuing over the weekend.
A helicopter will be utilised to assist with ignition and to track the progress of the burn operation from the air.
Areas of the park will be closed for the duration of burn operations, including Putty Beach day use area, Bullimah Spur walking track and part of the Bouddi Coastal Walk between Putty Beach and Maitland Bay.
These areas will be reopened once they are assessed as safe.
The public are reminded not to enter closed areas.
NPWS Central Coast Area firefighting crews will be supported by the local NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) brigades.
People vulnerable to smoke are encouraged to stay indoors and keep doors and windows closed to reduce exposure.
Hazard reduction burns are essential to reduce bushfire fuel loads to help protect parks, neighbours and communities from future bushfires.
This burn is one of many hazard reduction operations undertaken by NPWS each year, many with assistance from the Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW.
All burns around the state are co-ordinated with the NSW Rural Fire Service to ensure the impact on the community is assessed at a regional level.
People with known health conditions can sign up to receive air quality reports, forecasts and alerts via email or SMS from the Department of Planning and Environment.
For health information relating to smoke from bush fires and hazard reduction burning, visit the NSW Health website or Asthma Australia.
More information on hazard reduction activities is available at NSW Rural Fire Service, the NSW Government Hazards Near Me website/app and on the NPWS Alerts webpage.
Source:
NPWS