Persistently warm and dry conditions have prompted authorities to bring forward the start of the bush fire season in some parts of New South Wales, leading to concern some cropping regions may be under early threat from fires.
The Bush Fire Danger Period normally runs from October 1 to March 31, however the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) announced recently that ten local government areas in the state’s north-east will require fire permits earlier this season.
Impacted shires include Armidale, the Clarence Valley, Glen Innes Severn, Kyogle, Richmond Valley, Tenterfield, Lismore, Uralla, Walcha and Inverell.
The NSW RFS attended over 525 bush or grass fires in July alone, compared to 276 for the same period in 2017, bringing into focus the importance of protecting valuable farmland during…
