Bushfire management
Bushfire management
Let us know if you have a question about Council's bushfire management.
Last updated on: 17 March 2026
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In Ku-ring-gai, we are fortunate to be surrounded by natural bushland. However, severe bushfires can threaten lives and cause damage to property and the environment. That's why we have plans in place to help protect the community.
Hazard reduction burning is undertaken in bushland areas to minimise fuel loads and prevent landscape-scale fire impacts. The effectiveness of these burns is limited after around four years, so it's important to consider your own property, landscaping and home resilience. We also periodically undertake ecological burning which are smaller burns, planned with specific biodiversity objectives in mind, such as providing improved habitat for threatened species or regenerating endangered ecological communities.
More information
There is information available on Council's website and other online resources to assist with bushfire in Ku-ring-gai, assessing protection needs, fire management methods and how you can play your part in ensuring fire impacts are minimised. See relevant links below:
- Climate Wise Communities - how to be prepared and protect your home from bushfires
Submit a request
If you have a question regarding Council's bushfire management you can submit it below.
Please note: If you are concerned about an immediate bushfire hazard you can report it to the NSW Rural Fire Service.
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