Finley Rural Fire Brigade

19/04/2026

Enjoying a group training session with Tocumwal Rural Fire Brigade Berrigan Rural Fire Brigade and Barooga Rural Fire Brigade. Training up all our new recruits

01/04/2026

Fire restrictions have come to an end and permits are no longer required for Rural landowners. It is still a legal requirement to notify of your burn with the RFS @ https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify and notify your neighbours 24hrs prior to lighting

15/03/2026

11/03/2026

Busy afternoon today with the windy conditions. Firstly helping Tocumwal Rural Fire Brigade with an escaped permit burn from the previous day and then a willow tree alight along the main MIL channel with the support of Berrigan Rural Fire Brigade.

This serves as a reminder to all landowners to thoroughly extinguish agricultural burns, especially prior to unfavorable conditions in the following days.

Please remember to report any unattended fires only. Stay safe everyone

01/03/2026

Permits are now available and required for landholders

🔥Permits Available from March 1st🔥

Residents of Albury City, Berrigan Shire, Federation Shire, and Greater Hume LGAs will be able to apply for burn permits online starting March 1st.
These permits are currently limited to stubble, agricultural, and controlled-vegetation burns.

Fire permits will be issued from 4:00 PM onwards and will remain in effect until the end of the bushfire danger period on March 31st.

Each permit application will be evaluated individually in coordination with the relevant Brigade Captains or the permit-issuing officer.

In addition to obtaining a permit, you must submit a planned burn notification at least 24 hours in advance of lighting a burn.

Apply for a Permit Online here: https://nswrfsprod.service-now.com/guardian_csp
Or contact your local permit issuing officer.

Notify Us of your Planned Burn Here: https://nswrfsprod.service-now.com/guardian_csp

If your property falls within a Fire and Rescue District, you can apply here: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=200

For more information, please see: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/BFDP
If you have any enquiries, please get in touch with us on 02 6051 1511 or email [email protected]

NSW Rural Fire Service
NSW RFS South Western Area Command
AlburyCity
Berrigan Shire Council
Federation Council
Greater Hume Council

24/01/2026

A Total Fire Ban will be in place tomorrow, Sunday, 25 January for the Eastern Riverina and Monaro Alpine areas. Hot, dry and windy conditions are forecast across parts of the state, increasing the fire danger.

Be ready to act. Know your fire risk and what you will do if fire threatens. Report all unattended fires to Triple Zero (000).

For more information on Total Fire Ban rules, visit the website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fdr

11/01/2026

This is great advice. And something that we reiterate on a regular basis

Bushfire smoke is currently visible across many parts of Victoria.

Only call Triple Zero (000) if you see a flame or a defined column of smoke.

The smoke may impact air quality in your local area.

You can check air quality at epa.vic.gov.au/check-air-and-water-quality.

If you smell smoke, you should take steps to reduce your exposure. Learn more at www.epa.vic.gov.au/smoke-and-your-health -your-exposure-to-smoke

10/01/2026

Good morning everyone. Hope we are all enjoying some cooler weather after the last few days intense heat. Our members yesterday had a few callouts with one mid afternoon west of town quickly under control running into previous Lucerne paddock pulling it up along with local farmers quick response. We had members also attend the fire at Yaroweyah both through the day and into the night. This fire continues to burn so take care if travelling that way.

09/01/2026

Sirens went off again today. Luckily turned out to be a false alarm. Please only call 000 for an unattended fires.
The fire north of town is being patrolled regularly.
There is a large out of control (at this stage) fire at Yaroweyah with the smoke plume clearly visible from town. Please stay away from the affected area to allow emergency vehicles to do their job. Trucks from Barooga and Tocumwal have been deployed leaving both finley and Berrigan Rural Fire Brigade to cover most of the shire.

08/01/2026

Yes we are in the thick of Fire season. But it's never too late to join. We would love to have new members as we are very low. It is a great way to serve your community as a volunteer

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is the world’s largest volunteer fire service, made up of more than 70,000 dedicated volunteers right across NSW.