Bushfire: prepare early
NSW Rural Fire Service information, fire danger ratings and household planning.
If there is an immediate threat to life, call 000. For current incident advice, open official warnings.
Start with the NSW RFS
NSW Rural Fire Service
Official NSW bushfire information, preparation resources and links to current incidents and fire danger ratings.
Open official resource — NSW Rural Fire Service ↗Fire danger ratings and total fire bans
Check the fire danger rating and total fire ban status for your NSW fire area. A rating describes potential fire consequences; it is not a report that a fire has started.
Open official resource — Fire danger ratings and total fire bans ↗A fire danger rating describes the possible consequences if a fire starts. It is different from an incident warning. Check both the rating and current incident advice.
Make and discuss your plan
MyFirePlan
NSW RFS online bushfire planning tool. Discuss your household’s leaving triggers, safer destination, routes and what to take before fire threatens.
Important: Leaving early is your safest choice. Do not wait for an official warning to decide when to leave. This tool is for planning, not incident warnings.
RFS bushfire survival plan
Official bushfire survival planning guidance to use with your household and MyFirePlan.
Open official resource — RFS bushfire survival plan ↗MyFirePlan is an external NSW RFS tool; this directory does not assess whether your home is defendable. Leaving early is your safest choice. Discuss your plan with everyone in the household, including how to support people who need help and how to move animals safely.
Keep official information close
Current fires and warning links · Household preparation · Animals and assistance animals · Accessible planning.