Wootton Rural Fire Brigade

Wootton Rural Fire Brigade Wootton Rural Fire Brigade is a volunteer fire service that provides fire protection from bushfires, structural fires and motor vehicle accidents.

01/06/2026

Chainsaw training Trimming / Felled Trees at Upper Markwell. Great instruction from the RFS Instructors and assessors that had a great depth of experience.

10/05/2026

Burdekin Rd and Upper Myall River Road fire that started on Saturday 9 May. Two shifts from Wootton Cat 1 supported out of area crews to perform property protection and back burning .
Captain A. Garnett
C/L N. Lyons
BF M. Chilcotte

While at the Bulahdelah fire Wootton1 was paged to another fire at Herival's Road, Wootton. Tuncurry 1 was the first tru...
07/05/2026

While at the Bulahdelah fire Wootton1 was paged to another fire at Herival's Road, Wootton.

Tuncurry 1 was the first truck on scene, and were requesting additional resources.

On arrival back at station Brett was available as a crew of 1 and responded. Gangat 7 and Rainbow Flat 7 also assisted.

Thanks to Adam who arrived part way through, and to groupie Nathan Birchall who was hoseman until Adam arrived, the fire was extinguished and blacked out.

Wootton 1 - Bernard, Karen & Brett - responded to a bushfire on Old Inn Road, Bulahdelah today. It was a private hazard...
07/05/2026

Wootton 1 - Bernard, Karen & Brett - responded to a bushfire on Old Inn Road, Bulahdelah today.

It was a private hazard reduction that had got away.

We helped Bulahdelah 1 and Gangat 7 do a backburn to contain it.

Blustery conditions didn't help

Today’s Fire Rating is HIGH.Temperatures up to 28 C with wind gusts up to 38 km/h from North West.These are not favorabl...
16/04/2026

Today’s Fire Rating is HIGH.

Temperatures up to 28 C with wind gusts up to 38 km/h from North West.
These are not favorable conditions for fire burns where fires have burnt out of control from property owners

13/04/2026

Newmans Rd fire attended by Wootton 1, Bulahdelah, Lime Burners Creek, North Arm Cove, Tuncurry and Wootton1.

Containment lines are being put in place with further monitoring over the next few days.

Thanks to those brigades that came from outside the Wootton area to assist.

If you are planning on burning:
-understand the weather conditions
-ensure you have water available to control your burn.
-apply for your notification reference at NSWRFS and inform your neighbours

Wootton 9 attended an MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) on Lakes Way Boolambyte this morning by Captain Adam Garnett, C/L Nea...
28/02/2026

Wootton 9 attended an MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) on Lakes Way Boolambyte this morning by Captain Adam Garnett, C/L Neal L.

Driver only had minor injuries luckily.

The roads are very slippery out there so please slow down.

The Shed Extension.After a lengthy period of time, the incoming power cable issue has been resolved as to how the Counci...
24/02/2026

The Shed Extension.

After a lengthy period of time, the incoming power cable issue has been resolved as to how the Council Asset is being upgraded with regard to funding.
The cable is low to the ground and is not currently compliant with the Rules & Reg’s. As such, it has been agreed that Council will cover the electrical works cost and Wootton RFS will cover the excavation & ancillary costs. The work started last Friday 20th and it is hard to believe but it is now actually happening !

Community raised funds are being used for the Wootton RFS portion of the works and we extend our thanks to those who have helped make this possible.

We would also like to thank Council for a new electric roller door to one of the truck bays. It sure beats getting a ladder out, engaging the chain, and opening the door when responding !

A further update to follow !

Adam Garnett
Capt.
Wootton RFS

Nerong Fire : Saturday 21 Feb 26Wootton 9 : Adam Garnett Capt, Paul Bacon BF Another shift at the Nerong Fire initiall...
23/02/2026

Nerong Fire : Saturday 21 Feb 26

Wootton 9 : Adam Garnett Capt, Paul Bacon BF



Another shift at the Nerong Fire initially patrolling & blacking out the Voltage & Grassy Sectors with Tea Gardens 7 under National Parks Divcom.

As the temp climbed, the fire continually flared up as unburnt sections within the fireground ignited sending up thick smoke that completely blocked out the highway at Nerong Water Holes. This had us scrambling from one end of the sectors to the other as we monitored the flare ups.

It also prompted a late afternoon 000 call with Bulahdelah, Pindimar, and others responding as it was reported that the fire had jumped the highway.

National Parks Divcom, Wootton 9, and Bulahdelah 9 searched the area but could not find anything so inbound brigades were stood down and we went back to patrolling & blacking out whilst we watched a storm front go right around us ! After things had settled down, we were released from the fireground in the early evening, refuelled at Bulahdelah, and back in the shed around 1930.

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