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Bush Fire Bulletin 2021 - 2024

Bush Fire Bulletin Volume 46, No. 1 (2024)

Dry lightning strikes again

This edition of the Bush Fire Bulletin features stories on fires that threatened northern NSW in late 2023, the new state-of-the-art RFS aviation facility and a ten-year retrospective on the 2013 Blue Mountains bush fires. Also in this edition is:

  • an examination of the benefits of cultural burning and how it differs from hazard reduction burns
  • the story of the fight to save Australia's bees from Varroa mite
  • an article on how prolific vegetation growth is fuelling new fires

To receive a free copy delivered to your home or business, email a request with your address and details to: bush.fire.bulletin@rfs.nsw.gov.au

Download the Bulletin as a PDF, or view the magazine as a flipbook below.

Bush Fire Bulletin Volume 45, No. 2 (2023)

Answering Canada's call

This edition of the Bush Fire Bulletin features stories on the RFS deployment to Canada in 2023, the new firefighting aircraft in the RFS fleet and the new artificial intelligence tool assisting in bush fire management. Also in this edition is:

  • an update on the Service's priority projects
  • initiatives to better engage with farmers in northwestern NSW
  • the launch of the Service's flood rescue program

To receive a free copy delivered to your home or business, email a request with your address and details to: bush.fire.bulletin@rfs.nsw.gov.au

Download the Bulletin as a PDF, or view the magazine as a flipbook below.

Bush Fire Bulletin Volume 45, No. 1 (2023)

Fires and floods mean a busy season

This edition of the Bush Fire Bulletin includes stories on the fire activity across the state in 2023, the clean-up after flooding in the Central West and how the RFS has been working with beekeepers to eradicate Varroa Mite. Also in this edition is:

  • an update on the Service's new priority projects
  • information on the new Hazards Near Me app
  • a look at how new Mobile Data Terminals will change the way RFS brigades communicate

To receive a free copy delivered to your home or business, email a request with your address and details to: bush.fire.bulletin@rfs.nsw.gov.au

Download the Bulletin as a PDF, or view the magazine as a flipbook below.

Bush Fire Bulletin Volume 44, No. 2 (2022)

Wet year brings new challenges

This edition of the Bush Fire Bulletin features stories on the flooding across NSW in 2022, the new helicopters equipped with night-time firefighting capability and the rebuild of the Jenolan Caves Brigade station following the 2019/20 bush fires. Also in this edition is:

  • an update on the Service's new priority projects
  • a refreshed approach to Indigenous mitigation recruitment
  • a profile of the NSW RFS State Ceremonial Unit

To receive a free copy delivered to your home or business, email a request with your address and details to: bush.fire.bulletin@rfs.nsw.gov.au

Download the Bulletin as a PDF, or view the magazine as a flipbook below.

Bush Fire Bulletin Volume 44, No. 1 (2022)

Helping communities in NSW and abroad

This edition of the Bush Fire Bulletin features stories on the deployment of NSW RFS members to fight fires in Canada, the new respirators rolled out across the state to better protect members and the Service's new four-legged firefighters. Also in this edition is:

  • an update on the Service's new priority projects
  • the latest tech taking to the air in NSW RFS aircraft
  • stories of cultural burning in southern Australia

To receive a free copy delivered to your home or business, email a request with your address and details to: bush.fire.bulletin@rfs.nsw.gov.au

Download the Bulletin as a PDF, or view the magazine as a flipbook below.

Bush Fire Bulletin Volume 43, No. 2 (2021)

Floods, cyclones and lockdowns

This edition of the Bush Fire Bulletin features stories on the once-in-100-year floods that hammered NSW in March 2021, the new planes and technology boosting the NSW RFS aerial capacity and the deployment to Western Australia to assist with clean up after Tropical Cyclone Seroja. Also in this edition is:

  • an update on the Service's priority projects, including respiratory protection and Farm Fire Units
  • the full list of recipients from the St Florian's Day awards
  • research on the lessons learnt from the Black Summer bush fires

To receive a free copy delivered to your home or business, email a request with your address and details to: bush.fire.bulletin@rfs.nsw.gov.au

Download the Bulletin as a PDF, or view the magazine as a flipbook below.

Bush Fire Bulletin Volume 43, No. 1 (2021)

Focus on new priorities

This edition of the Bush Fire Bulletin highlights the Service’s activity during a relatively quiet summer, with a focus on the progress made on priority projects such as Computer Aided Dispatch, the rollout of new helmets and increased mental health support. Other features include:

  • NSW RFS members and brigades rebuilding after fire
  • A profile of the all-indigenous Wreck Bay Brigade
  • The story of a Canadian firefighter moving to Australia for his dream job with the NSW RFS

To receive a free copy delivered to your home or business, email a request with your address and details to: bush.fire.bulletin@rfs.nsw.gov.au

Download the Bulletin as a PDF, or view the magazine as a flipbook below.