Hartley Rural Fire Brigade

31/08/2026

Incident Call 8.15am
Hartley Pump and South Bowenfels 1A units were dispatched to address a vehicle fire reported at the intersection of Browns Gap Road and Hassans Lookout Track. Upon their arrival, personnel discovered a vehicle that exhibited indications of having been intentionally set ablaze. This incident is currently under investigation as a suspicious event and has been transferred to the jurisdiction of the local police authorities.

30/08/2026

Do you know your fire danger ratings?

Fire danger ratings:

❌ don't show how likely a bushfire is to start or how dangerous current fires are
✅ do show how difficult it will be to control/suppress a fire on the day
✅ are based on weather and fuel conditions.

🔥 Warnings are issued for extreme or catastrophic fire danger ratings.

Know your weather. Know your risk.

Learn more about fire danger ratings at: https://ow.ly/yLVR50ZFtmM

30/08/2026

📱 Are you aware of incidents occurring in your vicinity?

Bushfires represent merely one category of emergency that warrants your attention.

The Hazards Near Me NSW application provides timely updates on various hazards, including:

🔥 Bushfires
🌧️ Floods
⛈️ Storms and severe weather
⚠️ Other emergencies and natural hazards

A particularly valuable feature is Watch Zones, which allows you to designate areas of personal significance—such as your residence, workplace, family's location, or frequently visited places—and receive notifications regarding hazards and incidents within those specified zones.

For existing users of the application, we recommend reviewing your Watch Zones and notification settings to ensure they align with your current preferences.

For those who have not yet downloaded the application, we encourage you to do so at your earliest convenience.

In emergency situations, the optimal time to establish information sources is not when you are already contending with unfolding events.

Remain informed. Understand your risks. Develop a plan.

29/08/2026

Stay up to date with alerts and warnings so you know what you should do.

ADVICE means a fire has started. There is no immediate danger. Stay up to date in case the situation changes.

WATCH AND ACT means there is a heightened level of threat. Conditions are changing and you need to start taking action to protect you and your family.

EMERGENCY WARNING is the highest level of alert. You may be in danger and need to take action immediately. Any delay puts your life at risk.

Download Hazards Near Me and set a watch zone around your property.

Make a bush fire survival plan that will give your property, your family and yourself the best chance of survival at www.myfireplan.com.au

28/08/2026

28/08/2026

Chifley Lithgow members are stepping up with hundreds of others from the NSW Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW 🔥🚒

951 Steps. One Fight 👊

Every step we climb is a reminder of the battle thousands of Australians living with Motor Neurone Disease face every single day.

MND doesn’t just take away movement. It gradually steals independence, speech, the ability to swallow, and eventually the ability to breathe. Simple things many of us never think twice about—walking to the letterbox, hugging a loved one, sharing a conversation—become incredibly difficult.

There is currently no cure 😥

Behind every diagnosis is a family adapting to a new reality, carers providing around-the-clock support, and loved ones making every moment count.

That’s why firefighters from across Bathurst, Lithgow and Oberon are climbing 🧑🏻‍🚒👩🏽‍🚒👨🏼‍🚒

951 steps isn’t just a physical challenge—it’s a show of solidarity with those who face a far greater climb every day. Every donation helps fund vital research, improve care and support services, and bring hope to families living with MND.

Donate if you can and share this message. Together, we can make every step matter!

Together, we climb. Together, we fight ❤️

📲 Head to https://firiesclimbformnd.org.au/page/ChifleyLithgowDistrict to donate today!

28/08/2026

25/08/2026

✅ UPDATE - The Great Western Highway has re-opened near Victoria Falls Road after this crash. Allow extra travel time while traffic conditions recover. Darling Causeway has also re-opened.

⛔️ GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY CLOSED - CRASH
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- Posted: 6:03pm, Tuesday 25 August

The Great Western Highway is closed in both directions at Mount Victoria due to a truck and car crash near Harley Avenue.

Motorists should consider delaying their journey or avoid the area.

↪️ Traffic is currently being diverted via Bells Line of Road.

▪️View and be alerted to more incidents near you by downloading the NSW Incident Alerts App. Try for free today; https://apple.co/39Y5tW2

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22/05/2026

Structural/Village scenario training at Hartley RFB last night. A good opportunity to keep our Breathing Apparatus Operators and Structural Firefighters current, and also to make sure that all of our firefighters know the different roles and the command structures we employ for village incidents.