Planned burn: Horse Paddock HR - Bowen Mountain
Planned / hazard-reduction burn
Horse Paddock HR - Bowen Mountain is a planned (hazard-reduction / prescribed) burn from the national near-real-time fire boundaries dataset, in NSW. Planned burns are deliberate, controlled fires lit by agencies under safe conditions to reduce fuel loads and lower the risk of severe bushfires. Their smoke can still affect nearby areas — if you are smoke-sensitive, keep windows closed and check the air-quality page.
A heat detection that is not a known planned burn may be a bushfire — check the current official warnings.
Other planned burns in NSW
Frequently asked questions
What is a planned or hazard-reduction burn?
A planned burn (also called prescribed or hazard-reduction burning) is a deliberate, controlled fire lit by agencies under safe conditions to reduce fuel loads and lower the risk of severe bushfires.
Is the smoke from a planned burn dangerous?
Planned burns are controlled, but their smoke can still affect nearby areas and sensitive people. If you are smoke-sensitive, keep windows closed and check the air-quality page.
How do I tell a planned burn from a bushfire?
Planned burns are pre-announced by agencies and shown as boundaries on the map. A heat detection that is not a known planned burn may be a bushfire — check the official warnings.
When do agencies do hazard-reduction burning?
Mostly in the cooler, calmer months (autumn and spring in the south, the early dry season in the north) when a fire can be lit and kept under control safely. Timing depends on weather, fuel moisture and air-quality conditions.
Can I be affected if a burn is planned near me?
You may see or smell smoke, and nearby roads can be affected. Agencies usually notify residents in advance. If you have a respiratory condition, keep windows closed and check the air-quality page.
Why are WA prescribed burns not shown?
Western Australia’s prescribed-burn data is published under a licence that does not permit re-use here, so those burns are excluded. Burns in other states come from the national near-real-time fire boundaries dataset.