Central Coast hazard reduction burn in Wyrrabalong National Park, Magenta

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), with support from NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) and Fire and Rescue NSW, will conduct a hazard reduction burn in Wyrrabalong National Park at Magenta and Noraville on Thursday and Friday, weather permitting.

The 16-hectare burn will help protect the local community including the Vietnam Veterans Hostel and Heritage Retirement Village next to the park.

The burn is expected to start around 2pm on Thursday and go through Friday, with mop up continuing until the burn is declared out.

All trails and tracks in the park will be closed during the burn, including Wetland Fire Trail, Redgum carpark and fire trail, Lillypilly Fire Trail and walking track and the Magenta Share Pathway next to Wilfred Barret Drive.

All trails will reopen once the area is assessed as safe.

Traffic will be controlled on Wilfred Barrett Drive to support the hazard reduction burn and motorists are advised to follow signs and drive to conditions.

Smoke may be visible from Norah Head, Noraville, Toukley and Magenta. If you are vulnerable to smoke, try to stay indoors, keeping doors and windows closed to reduce your exposure.

Hazard reduction burns are essential to reduce bushfire fuel loads to help protect parks, neighbours and communities from future bushfires.

This burn is one of many hazard reduction operations undertaken by NPWS each year, many with assistance from the Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW.

All burns around the state are coordinated with the NSW Rural Fire Service to ensure the impact on the community is assessed at a regional level.

People with known health conditions can sign up to receive air quality reports, forecasts and alerts via email or SMS from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

For health information relating to smoke from bush fires and hazard reduction burning, visit the NSW Health website or Asthma Australia.

More information on hazard reduction activities is available at NSW Rural Fire Service and the NSW Government Hazards Near Me website and app.