Menangle Rural Fire Brigade

01/09/2026

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please see below update from the NSW Rural Fire Service.

Wollondilly Shire will now enter the Bush Fire Danger Period on the 14th September 2026.

Fire Permits will now be required from 14 September.

Today, 27 Local Government Areas (LGA) commence their Bush Fire Danger Period, with several areas beginning a month earlier than normal due to the prevailing dry conditions.

Additionally, two LGA's will commence their Bush Fire Danger Period on 14 September, which is two weeks earlier than normal.

Residents and land holders should ensure they understand the rules around the use of fire. Along with required fire permits, you must also notify your local fire authority and neighbours of your intent to burn 24 hours in advance.

Know the risks for your area, have a bush fire survival plan and discuss what you and your family will do if threatened by fire. For more information, visit the website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/BFDP

31/08/2026

Advertising spaces are selling fast in our 2027 Menangle Rural Fire Brigade calendar.

Our calendar is hand delivered to every home in Menangle including the village, Durham Green and our rural streets- this year that will be over 500 homes.

If you are a local business looking for an opportunity to promote your goods or services to our fast growing Menangle community please message our page.

29/08/2026

Menangle Rural Fire Brigade got notice of a very special visitor at our Get Ready Weekend event at Rotolactor, Menangle on Sunday 20th September.

Smokey the Koala will be dropping in for a visit at 10:30am.

There will be kids activities, a BBQ and all of the information you need to prepare for the upcoming fire season 🐨🚒🔥👩🏽‍🚒

29/08/2026

Last week volunteers from Menangle Rural Fire Brigade assisted with a pile burn on a private property in Menangle.

In the months prior to the Bush Fire Danger Period we often see an increase in burns on private property as people clear excess vegetation and other hazards on their property to reduce their fire risk

If you would like to learn more about safe burning, approvals to burn or would like brigade assistance to complete your burn please reach out via our page.

23/08/2026

Menangle Rural Fire Brigade firefighter Connor Fownes is almost two weeks into a six week, multi-agency deployment in the United States of America.

Connor is currently based in Boise, Idaho as part of a strike team fighting the Little Giant Fire where he has been working as part of an engine crew and also assisting with property protection.

We're very proud of Connor and all of the NSW RFS volunteers supporting the fire response in the USA.

Photos courtesy of Connor and South Katoomba Rural Fire Brigade

15/08/2026

This week Menangle was paged to a number of bush and grass fires in Razorback, Mount Hunter and Harrington Park. A reminder that although we are outside of the Bush Fire Danger Period, prolonged heavy rainfall over recent years has significantly increased grass fuel loads creating an increased risk of fire.

11/08/2026

Wishing Menangle brigade member- Connor Fownes- safe travels as he heads to the United States to support the firefighting response in North America.

We are all extremely proud of Connor and know he'll do an amazing job while he's there.

10/08/2026

Congratulations to Menangle's newest Structural Firefighter Thomas who completed his SFF course at the Kerslake Training Centre at Alpine Rural Fire Station on the weekend.

The SFF course is an advanced qualification that teaches the skills necessary to undertake search and rescue operations, internal firefighting and offensive structural firefighting. Participants are required to work in extremely high temperatures with full compressed air breathing apparatus.

09/08/2026

Congratulations to brigade member Connor Fownes and the seven other volunteers from across the Southern Highlands who successfully completed their Arduous Pack Test this morning 🚒👨🏼‍🚒👩🏽‍🚒

🚒 Congratulations 🚒

Jonathan House - Tahmoor
Ben Keen - Wilton
Emily Keen- Wilton
Todd Miklich - Penrose
Paul Saunders -Oakdale
Connor Fownes - Menangle
Grant Sutherland -Moss Vale
Thomas Gillis -Penrose
Matthew Webb - Robertson

A huge congratulations on successfully passing their Arduous Firefighter Assessment! 👏🔥

This is a significant achievement that reflects your dedication, resilience and commitment. As Arduous Firefighters, you’ll now be considered for deployments in challenging terrain, prolonged hand tool work, bush fire mitigation and interstate or international operations requiring a high level of physical capability.

We’re incredibly proud of your hard work and can’t wait to see what you achieve next.

Well done, boys & girls 🚒💪

01/08/2026

For so many of us, our pets are much loved family members and one of our main priorities when disaster threatens.

Planning ahead is a vital part of emergency preparedness and can significantly improve the chances of safely evacuating your animals during events like bushfires or floods.

To help us prepare, the Rspca NSW has released Ready Pet Go Emergency Packs.

Each pack contains:
-Waterproof dry bag
-Tick remover
-Household sticker – to display on your home, showing rescuers what animals you have
-Emergency info guides (x4)
-Collapsible pet bowl
-Royal Canon pet food pouch

Visit the link below to order your own Ready Pet Go pack:
https://www.rspcansw.org.au/information-and-advice/animal-advice/emergency-preparedness/ready-pet-go/