Prescribed burns (hazard reduction burns)

A prescribed burn is controlled burning mostly done in the cooler months to reduce fuel build up and slow the path of a summer bush fire. Prescribed burns are conducted when weather and site conditions fall within a pre-determined range, also known as a prescription. 

Temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and rainfall are all considered – if it’s too hot, too windy or the bushland is too dry, it can create a high fire danger which means it could be unsafe to conduct the burn. If it’s too moist, the burn won’t be successful.

Prescribed burns are one of a number of tools used to reduce bush fire risk including clearing of asset protection zones adjacent to properties and regular fire trail maintenance.

Planned prescribed burns for 2022/23

Northern Beaches Council works with the Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) to develop an annual prescribed burn program. Fire agencies including Fire and Rescue NSW, the NSW Rural Fire Service and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service then plan and carry out the strategic prescribed burns.

The burns listed below are those planned by Council and the BFMC that include Council land. Other burns may be planned by the BFMC, fire agencies and land managers but are only listed if they include Council bushland.

Proposed burns - pending weather conditions

BURN LOCATION MAP SIZE (HA) BUSH FIRE RISK RATING LEAD AGENCY STATUS
Allenby Park Wedgewood Allenby Park, rear of Wedgewood Crescent, Beacon Hill  View 2.6 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Allenby Park West Allenby Park, rear of Owen Stanley Avenue, Allambie Heights  View 10 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Anembo Reserve Anembo Reserve, Anembo Road, Duffys Forest View 1.8 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Angophora – SFAZ 4 Angophora Reserve, 93 Palmgrove Road, Avalon Beach  View 1.3 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Angophora  SFAZ 678 Angophora Reserve, 93 Palmgrove Road, Avalon Beach  View 1.7 Extreme  Fire & Rescue NSW  Ready
Anzac Reserve Anzac Reserve, Anzac Avenue, Collaroy  View 1.8 Very High Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Attunga Reserve Attunga Reserve, 477 Barrenjoey Road, Bilgola Beach View 0.25 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Bangalley Headland Bangalley Headland Reserve, Whale Beach Road, 
Avalon Beach
View 1.2 High Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Bantry Bay Road Reserve Bantry Bay Road Reserve, Bantry Bay Road, Frenchs Forest View 4.2 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Bilgola Escarpment - Hamilton and Hewitt Hewit Park And Hamilton Reserve, 481-501 Barrenjoey Road, Bilgola Beach  View 0.4 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Deep Creek Reserve Deep Creek Reserve, Woorarra Avenue, North Narrabeen View 5.9 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Ready
Elizabeth Park North Elizabeth Park, Thompson Street, Scotland Island View 0.3 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Ready 
Forestville Park Forestville Park, Currie Road, Forestville View 4.8 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Ready
Forestville Sports Fields Forestville Playing Fields, Melwood Avenue, Forestville View 1.1 Medium Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Golden Grove Reserve Golden Grove, 53 Golden Grove, Beacon Hill View 2.5 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Government Road West Government Road Reserve, Government Road, 
Cromer
View 0.8 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Governor Phillip Park Governor Phillip Lookout Reserve, Warringah Road, 
Beacon Hill
View 1 Medium Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Ingleside Chase Ingleside Chase Reserve, Ingleside Road, Ingleside View 5.8 Medium NSW Rural Fire Service Ready
Lincoln Avenue Lincoln Avenue Reserve, Lincoln Avenue, Collaroy View 0.4 Medium Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Londonderry Drive Londonderry Drive Reserve, Londonderry Drive, Killarney Heights View 7 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Ready
Jamieson Park War Vets Jamieson Park, The Esplanade, Narrabeen View 1.1 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Manly Dam Wakehurst Golf Course Manly Warringah War Memorial Park, rear of Wakehurst Golf Course, Upper Clontarf Street, North Balgowlah View 9.5 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Ready
Manly Dam William Charlton Manly Warringah War Memorial Park, rear of 181 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights View 3.4 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Ready
McKay Reserve - Bynya Mckay Reserve, McKay Road, Palm Beach View  0.2 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
North Mona Vale Headland North Mona Vale Headland Reserve, Hillcrest Avenue, Mona Vale View 0.5 High Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Pinduro Place Reserve Pinduro Place Reserve, Pinduro Place, Cromer View 0.3 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Stapleton Park (Park Ave) Stapleton Park, 11A Riviera Avenue, Avalon Beach View  0.4 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Wellings Reserve Wellings Reserve, Gourlay Avenue, Balgowlah View 0.1 High Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Woodlands Reserve Woodlands Reserve, Waratah Street, Mona Vale View 0.1 High Fire & Rescue NSW Ready
Beacon Hill Rd Beacon Hill Road, Beacon Hill View 2.7 Very High Fire & Rescue NSW Other Agency Proposal
Bona Trail Bona Crescent, Morning Bay View 0.9 Extreme NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service  Other Agency Proposal
Booralie Road Between Booralie Road and Joalah Road, Duffys Forest View 7.5 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Other Agency Proposal
Katandra Sanctuary Katandra Bushland Sanctuary, 84 Lane Cove Road, Ingleside View 2.6 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Other Agency Proposal
Kieran’s Creek Duffys Forest Between Bibbenluke Avenue and Kinka Road, Duffys Forest View 177 Extreme NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service Other Agency Proposal
Kimbriki Road South Kimbriki Road, Ingleside View 1.3 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Other Agency Proposal
Mackerel Beach (south) Great Mackerel Beach Reserve, Monash Avenue, Great Mackerel Beach View 5.3 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Other Agency Proposal
Powderworks Rd/ McLean Street Between Powderworks Road and McLean Street, Ingleside View 6.5 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Other Agency Proposal
Spicer Rd Spicer Road, Oxford Falls View 10.7 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Other Agency Proposal
The Chase Trail The Chase Fire Trail, Lovett Bay View 0.7 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Other Agency Proposal
Yanada / Joalah Rd Between Yanada Road and Joalah Road, Duffys Forest View 8 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service Other Agency Proposal

 

Completed burns 2022/23

BURN LOCATION MAP SIZE (HA) BUSH FIRE RISK RATING LEAD AGENCY COMPLETED
Chesterman Crescent Chesterman Crescent, Davidson View 0.24 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW 6/5/23
Algona Reserve  Algona Reserve, 9 Algona Street, Bilgola Plateau  View 0.5  Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW 5/5/23
North Bilgola Headland South Avalon / North Bilgola Headland, The Serpentine, Bilgola Beach View 0.4 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW 3/5/23
Kens Reserve North Kens Road Reserve, Kens Road, Frenchs Forest View 0.4 Medium Fire & Rescue NSW 10/3/23
Jamieson Park - Veterans Parade Jamieson Park, The Esplanade, Narrabeen View 0.7 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW 9/3/23
Bilgola Plateau Public School 148A Plateau Road, Bilgola Plateau View 0.3 Medium Fire & Rescue NSW 12/1/23
Cootamundra Drive Manly Dam Manly Warringah War Memorial Park, rear of Churchill Crescent, 
Allambie Heights 
View 16.9 Extreme NSW Rural Fire Service 3/12/22
Bangaroo St  Manly Dam Manly Warringah War Memorial Park, rear of Bangaroo Street, Allambie Heights View 13.5  Extreme  NSW Rural Fire Service 12/11/22
Casuarina Between Boree Road and Bridgeview Crescent, Forestville View 33 Extreme NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service 11/11/22
McKay Reserve - Cynthea Mckay Reserve, McKay Road, Palm Beach View 0.6 Extreme Fire & Rescue NSW 3/11/22
Slade's Lookout Booralie Road to Bibbenluke Avenue, Duffy’s Forest View 175 Extreme NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service 5/11/12
Sunrise Reserve Sunrise Reserve, Sunrise Road, Palm Beach View 0.2 Medium Fire & Rescue NSW 24/11/22

 

Completed burns 2021 / 2022

  • Bushrangers Hill - Bungan Head Road, Newport - 17/02/22
  • Ronald Reserve - Ronald Avenue, Freshwater - 28/01/22
  • Lady Davidson Carroll Creek - Lady Davidson Circuit, Forestville - 27/10/21
  • Cicada Glen HR (Bayview Heights) - Mccarrs Creek Road, Church Point (NPWS/Council) - 9/10/21
  • Currawong Lodge - Currawong Beach - 10/09/21
  • Gwarra Reserve - Davidson Avenue, Forestville - 03/09/21
  • Madison Way Pipeline - Madison Way, Allambie Heights - 03/09/21
  • Kinka Reserve - Kinka Road, Terrey Hills - 23/08/21
  • Pathilda Reserve - Florence Terrace, Scotland Island - 22/08/21
  • Elizabeth Park - Thompson Street, Scotland Island - 22/08/21
  • Nyrang Road Manly Dam - Roosevelt Avenue, Allambie Heights - 22/08/21
  • Chesterman Av SFAZ - Sir Thomas Mitchell Drive, Davidson (NPWS/Crown/Council) - 20/08/21
  • Bungoona Elanora Heights - Bungoona Ave, Elanora Heights (Private/Council) - 20/08/21
  • Sydney Conference Centre SFAZ 5 - Ingleside Road, Ingleside - 20/08/21
  • Stony Range APZ - Pittwater Road, Dee Why - 19/08/21
  • McKay SFAZ 10 - McKay Road, Palm Beach - 17/08/21
  • Slippery Dip HR - Wakehurst Parkway, Narrabeen (NPWS/Crown/Council/Private) - 13/08/21

Completed burns 2020 / 2021

  • Corymbia Circuit Wearden - Corymbia Circuit Reserve, Corymbia Circuit, Frenchs Forest - 01/05/21
  • Bates Creek -  Londonderry Drive Reserve, Londonderry Drive, Killarney Heights (NPWS/Council) - 26/04/21
  • Nandi - Nandi Reserve, Nandi Avenue, Frenchs Forest - 21/11/20
  • JJ Hills Kimbriki - J.J. Melbourne Hills Memorial Reserve & Kimbriki Reserve, Kamber Road, Terrey Hills - 20/11/20
  • JJ Melbourne Hills LMZ 4 - J.J. Melbourne Hills Memorial Reserve & Kimbriki Reserve, Kamber Road, Terrey Hills - 17/10/20
  • Elanora Conference Centre - Ingleside Chase Reserve, Ingleside Road, Ingleside - 15/10/20
  • Forestville Park SFAZ 3 - Forestville Park, Currie Road, Forestville - 11/10/20
  • Bantry Bay Road Ararat / Scout - Ararat Reserve, Grattan Crescent, Frenchs Forest - 10/10/20
  • Kirkwood St Bantry Bay Reserve - Bantry Reserve, Reserve Street, Seaforth - 10/10/20
  • Deep Creek Lumeah Ave - Deep Creek Reserve, Woorarra Avenue, North Narrabeen - 4/10/20
  • Catherine Park - Catherine Park, Robertson Road, Scotland Island - 27/9/20
  • Attunga Reserve - Attunga Reserve, Attunga Road, Newport - 17/9/20
  • Churchill Crescent - Manly Warringah War Memorial Park, Roosevelt Avenue, Allambie Heights - 2/9/20
  • Southern Cross Way (knoll) - Manly Warringah War Memorial Park, Roosevelt Avenue, Allambie Heights - 30/8/20
  • Terrey Hills Oval North and South - Terrey Hills Oval, Beltana Avenue, Terrey Hills - 30/8/20
  • Bareena Dr Tania Park Burn Area 2 - Tania Park, Bareena Drive, Balgowlah Heights - 27/8/20

Completed burns 2019 / 2020

  • Gumbooya Reserve - Gumbooya Street, Allambie Heights - 27/10/2019
  • Elizabeth Park - Thompson Street, Scotland Island - 25/08/2019
  • Manly Dam Martin Luther APZ - Roosevelt Avenue, Allambie Heights - 18/08/2019
  • Wesley St (Ing Chase) - Ingleside Road, Ingleside - 26/07/2019

Completed burns 2018 / 2019

  • Manning Street - Roosevelt Avenue, Allambie Heights - 01/06/2019
  • Washington Ave - Washington Avenue, Cromer - 31/05/2019
  • Turimetta Warriewood Headland HR - Narrabeen Park Parade, Warriewood - 15/05/2019
  • Angophora SFAZ 3 - Palmgrove Road, Avalon Beach - 23/08/2018
  • Willandra Village APZ - Willandra Road, Cromer - 22/08/2018
  • Little Head (Terraces) - Whale Beach Road, Palm Beach - 21/08/2018
  • Killarney Drive - Killarney Drive, Killarney Heights - 12/08/2018
  • Golden Grove HR - Golden Grove, Beacon Hill - 12/08/2018
  • McKay Road / Reserve - McKay Road, Palm Beach - 06/08/2018
  • Scalabrini Village - Roosevelt Avenue, Allambie Heights - 05/08/2018
  • Allambie Oval APZ - Allambie Road, Allambie Heights - 05/08/2018
  • Corymbia Cct APZ - Corymbia Circuit, Frenchs Forest - 04/08/2018
  • Seaview Estate - Forest Way, Belrose - 29/07/2018