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