Rural Fire Service warns residents to get ready for upcoming season and not be complacent after three wet years
New South Wales residents have been urged to prepare for the impending bushfire season, with three wet years and high vegetation growth possibly giving way to a dryFire chiefs warn a level of bushfire complacency has crept into the community in many parts of the state, including in areas inundated by flooding and regions unaffected by the 2019/20 black summer bushfires.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts hotter and drier conditions across most of Australia this spring, although it is yet to upgrade its El Niño forecast beyond “alert” status. “The bureau’s latest long range forecast for August to October shows drier than average conditions are likely for much of Australia,” she said.While the outlook for the upcoming fire season is yet to be settled, the NSW Rural Fire Service is warning residents to get ready.
“Whilst we’ll do as much as we can, homeowners need to ensure that they’re prepared as well because there will come a day that won’t have a firefighter or a plane or a truck there,” he said.
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