Fire Hazard Reduction Initiatives
Hazard reduction is any activity that reduces or removes fuel before the onset of a bushfire, so as to minimise damage to life, property and the environment if a bushfire does occur.
The Rural Fire Service provides comprehensive information on how to reduce a fire hazard; the difference between hazard reduction and backburning; who is responsible for hazard reduction; the role of the Rural Fire Service in Fire Hazard Reduction Initiatives.
There is also information packs on How to get approval to light a fire; Guidelines for low intensity hazard reduction and application forms.
Contact details
Environmental Section
02 4980 0303 (ph)
02 4987 3612 (fax)
council@portstephens.nsw.gov.au
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