Wootton Rural Fire Brigade

11/10/2026

UPDATE. We got a bit excited on the expected high temperatures today. Our neighbour”s in the hunter south of Karuah have a Total Fire Ban. Today” Fire Rating for Wootton is MODERATE.

06/10/2026

Truck rollover northbound lane pacific highway near wooton way turnoff towards Coolongolook.

Big clean up with thousands of golfballs, boxes and boxes of nails and small fuel cells.

Traffic moving at present but one lane closed.

21/09/2026

FIRE RATING FOR TUESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 26 IS MODERATE,

20/09/2026

Tomorrow Monday 21/09/2026
Fire Danger Rating - HIGH -

ALL PERMITS ARE SUSPENDED

16/09/2026

BlazeAid is promoting and sponsoring fire fighting equipment for property / land holders (eligible farmers repair, service and improve their private firefighting equipment ahead of bushfire season). Applications close 30 Sept 2026

This has nothing to do with RFS or the Wootton Brigade and is for information only

The application can be accessed by this link

Explore the All Fired Up Grant from BlazeAid, providing community support for farmers through funding for essential firefighting equipment. Apply now!

15/09/2026

Training on pumps and the overrun systems of Wootton 1 and 9 were held last Sunday. Welcome to new members Bel and Jackson

10/09/2026

Wootton 1 and Coolongolook Brigade attended a multiple pile burn on Saturday 5th September that had gotten out of control.

Temperature was 32 degrees C and winds were strong

Fire permits are now required as of the 1ST SEPTEMBER

07/09/2026

This 15 minute job could save your property and other properties in your area from an accidentally started fire.

A common cause of property fires are from mowers and tractors / slashers.

Attaching a small fire extinguisher could save your property and equipment

28/08/2026

From 1 September 2026, a Permit to Burn will be required for most burning activities. Landholders must also
lodge a notification through the NSW RFS website and provide at least 24 hours' notice to adjoining neighbours
before lighting any fire."

🔥 "Before undertaking any burning activity, ensure you check the current and forecast weather conditions. Changing
weather, particularly increasing winds, can quickly cause a fire to escape and threaten life, property and the
environment."

The NSW RFS encourages residents to carefully plan any burn, have adequate firefighting
equipment available, and never leave a fire unattended

If you have any further questions on how to manage your planned burn safely please message us

For more information visit https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

26/08/2026

Wootton Brigade attended a major (400L) diesel spill on the highway last night. B double dropped a gearbox and punctured fuel tanks. Both northbound lanes blocked, traffic had to use breakdown lane. Assisted Bulahdelah contain the spill and control traffic until Fire & Rescue decanted the remaining fuel and towie arrived. Lots of hurry up and wait. FRNSW Tea Gardens, Taree and Newcastle all attended. Out for about 3 hours.