Brigade News

Merry Christmas to All from Wentworth Falls Rural Fire Brigade

With Christmas fast approaching it seems appropriate that the Brigade offers seasons greeting and a happy new year to its members, past and present, other Rural Fire Service volunteers, the Service's paid staff and the Communities who support us.

So please stay safe during the holiday season, have a great time with family and friends and we will see you early in the new year.

10 December 2008

Bush Fire Danger Period now current - 1 October to 31 March

Despite the fact that the Blue Mountains has seen average or slightly above average rainfall this season and that everything seems green and lush at the moment, there is always potential for a bad fire to occur if certain weather conditions present themselves. So with summer starting to make itself felt, there has never been a better time to prepare your property for the potential impact of a bushfire. Simple things such as regularly cleaning leaves and sticks from your gutters and roof, raking up leaves and other combustible debris from the ground around your home and sealing gaps in your house where embers could enter may make a big difference to whether your home is damaged or survives a fire.

But preparation doesn't stop there. There are a wide range of things you can do, and considerations you can make, to better prepare yourself for the next bushfire that threatens. The Rural Fire Service website has a range of publications and other information available to help you prepare and protect your own property. Click here to be directed to the publications page.

Downloading things from a website is one thing, but if you'd like some one-on-one, personalised advice we are more than happy to assist. See our Advice page for more information.

10 December 2008

Seasonal Outlook - Summer 2008

Information from the Bureau of Meteorology suggests that the summer of 2008 is likely to bring average or slightly above average rainfall for southeast Australia, including the Blue Mountains region. The corresponding summer temperature outlook suggests we should expect slightly higher than average maximum and minimum temperature conditions. Click here to read more about the seasonal rainfall outlook, and click here to read more about the seasonal temperature outlook.

10 December 2008