Published: 18 Sep 2023 02:10pm
Fire crews have successfully completed a hazard reduction operation to protect vital infrastructure and homes at Forster, on the state’s mid-north coast.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from Forster, Taree, Gloucester and Coffs Harbour, supported by several Rural Fire Service (RFS) units conducted a fuel reduction burn over about six hectares of Boundary Street Hill late last week.
The crews were tasked with reducing the heavy fuel load in bush surrounding Forster’s crucial water reservoir tank and telecommunications tower, adjacent to local homes.
FRNSW deployed a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) or drone overhead to safely monitor the six-hour burn.
Fire and Rescue NSW is responsible for hazard reduction operations in areas where the bush meets the urban interface.
Media note – FRNSW drone and ground footage of the operation is available here: https://vimeo.com/865428489/fc3498e189?share=copy [external link]