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Gibraltar Range NP
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Brother SF
Oakwood SF
Dalmorton SF
Glen Nevis SF
Mount Mitchell SF
Warra SF
Gibraltar Range SF
Glen Elgin SF
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Bushfire Suppression
Warra NP
Warra SF
Vegetation Legend
Roads and trails
Primary (Cat 1)
Secondary (Cat 9)
Closed
Not Classified
Warra NP
Other National Park
State Forest
Closed Wet Heath & Sphagnum Bogs
Derived Herbfield
Manna Gum - Messmate Open Forests
Messmate - Manna Gum Tall Open Forests
Outcrop Shrubby Open Scrubs & Closed Heaths
Peppermint Swampy Woodlands
Riparian Scrubs & Heaths
Stringybark - Blackbutt Open Forests
Stringybark Grassy Open Forests
White Sally - Peppermint Woodlands
Vegetation
Warra NP
Warra SF
Status of Fire Thresholds
Warra NP
Warra SF
P130154
P130148
P130090
P130194
P130090
P130130
P130081
P130081
P130108
P130154
P130090
P130081
P130090
P130090
P130090
P130081
P130081
P130121
P130090
P130060
P130108
P130137
P130191
P130090
P130150
P130030
P130154
P130169
P130040P130152
P130124
P130081
P130118
P130061P130041P130093
P130186P130080
P130194
P130010
P130058
P130156
P130156
P130057P130138
P130057
P130021
P130138
P130057
P130184
P130137
P130138
P130138
P130009
P130137
P130138P130057P130057P130121
P130057
P130124
P130058
P130057
P130152
P130139
Neighbours Legend
Roads & Trails
Primary (Cat 1)
Secondary (Cat 9)
Closed
Not Classified
Neighbours
Warra NP
Other National Park
State Forest
Neighbours
Risk Management Information
Warra NP
Warra SF
Operational Guidelines
Refer to Strategy for Fire Management 2003 and Fire Management Manual 2004.
Brief all personnel involved in suppression operations on the following issues:
Resource Guidelines
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
Site Management
(NPWS FMM 4.11)
• Brief all personnel involved in containment line construction &/or vehicle based firesuppression operations, on site locations and the required management strategies
appropriate to the site type.
• Ensure close liaison with the relevant Sites Officer in order to check for &/oridentify new sites.
• Aboriginal sites are not indicated on this strategy. For information on Aboriginalsites contact the Aboriginal Conservation Heritage Officer or Local Aboriginal LandCouncil.
Historic Heritage Management
(NPWS FMM 4.10)
• Brief all personnel involved in containment line construction &/or vehicle based firesuppression operations, on site locations and the required management strategiesappropriate to the site type.
Threatened Fauna Management
(NPWS FMM 4.12 & 5.2)
• Brief all personnel involved in containment line construction &/or vehicle based fire
suppression operations, on site locations and the required management strategiesappropriate to the site type.
• Where practicable, protect habitat areas and trees from the fire if the effects of theresulting fire frequency, season &/or intensity will have a significant or unknownimpact.
Threatened Flora Management
(NPWS FMM 4.12)
• Brief all personnel involved in containment line construction &/or vehicle based fire
suppression operations, on site locations and the required management strategiesappropriate to the site type.
• Where practicable, protect populations or individuals from fire if the fire frequencythreshold has been exceeded, or the species is an obligate seeder (fire responsecategory), or if the fire frequency threshold &/or fire response category is unknown.
• Where possible, protect old growth habitat trees.
Threatened Property All property owners with assets at possible risk from a wildfire event will be:
• Kept informed regarding the progress of the fire; and
• Asked for an assessment of their current level of asset protection preparedness.
General Guidelines
Aerial Water Bombing
(NPWS FMM 4.4 / NSW FireAgencies Aviation SOPs O2 /
NPWS Guidelines for EffectiveAircraft Management)
• The use of bombing aircraft should support containment operations by aggressivelyattacking hotspots and spotovers.
• The use of bombing aircraft without the support of ground based suppression crews
should be limited to very specific circumstances
• Where practicable foam should be used to increase the effectiveness of the water.
• Ground crews must be alerted to water bombing operations.
Aerial Ignition
(NPWS FMM 4.2.20 & 4.4 / NSWFire Agencies Aviation SOPs O2-4
/ NPWS Guidelines for EffectiveAircraft Management)
• Aerial ignition may be used during fuel reduction and backburning operations wherepracticable, but only with the prior consent of the senior NPWS officer.
Backburning
(NPWS FMM 4.8)
• Temperature and humidity trends must be monitored carefully to determine the
safest times to implement backburns. Generally, when the FDI is Very High orgreater, backburning should commence when the humidity begins to rise in the late
afternoon or early evening. With a lower FDI backburning may be safelyundertaken during the day.
• Where practicable, clear a 1 m radius around dead and fibrous barked trees adjacentto containment lines prior to backburning, or wet down these trees as part of thebackburn ignition.
• Brief all involved personnel on the location of cultural sites and threatened speciesprior to backburning, and adhere to the above guidelines.
Command & Control
(NPWS FMM 4.2)
• The first combatant agency on site may assume control of the fire, but then mustensure the relevant land management agency is notified promptly.
• On the arrival of other combatant agencies, the initial incident controller will consultwith regard to the ongoing command, control and incident management team
requirements as per the relevant BFMC Plan of Operations.
Containment Lines
(NPWS FMM 2.2 & 3.9)
• Construction of new containment lines should be avoided, except where they can bebuilt by hand with minimal erosion potential.
• Only existing or previous trails or containment line routes will be used.
• Roads and trails to be used as containment lines but requiring works should be
prioritised in consultation with relevant IMT and Fire Ground staff.
• All containment lines not required for other purposes should be closed immediately
at the cessation of the incident.
• Where practicable, erosion control works should be incorporated into the
containment line construction phase.
• All personnel involved in containment line construction should be briefed on both
natural and cultural heritage sites in the location.
Earthmoving Equipment
(NPWS FMM 4.2.20 & 4.3)
• Earthmoving equipment may only be used with the prior consent of the seniorNPWS officer, and then only if the probability of its success is high.
• Earthmoving equipment must be washed down prior to it entering NPWS estate.
• As far as possible, restrict its use to previously used containment lines.
• Earthmoving equipment must be always guided and supervised by an experienced
NPWS officer, and accompanied by a support vehicle. When engaged in direct or
parallel attack this vehicle must be a firefighting vehicle.
• Containment lines constructed by earthmoving equipment should be at least 50 m
from depression lines in order to avoid erosion problems.
• Observe the Threatened Species and Cultural Heritage Operational Guidelines.
• Proposed containment lines to be constructed with earthmoving equipment should
be surveyed to identify unknown cultural heritage sites.
Fire Advantage Recording • All fire advantages used during wildfire suppression operations must be mapped and
where relevant added to the database.
Fire Suppression Chemicals
(NPWS FMM 4.2.20 & 4.9)
• Wetting and foaming agents (surfactants) are permitted for use in wildfire
suppression.
• The use of fire retardant is only permitted with the prior consent of the senior
NPWS officer, and should be avoided where reasonable alternatives are available.
• Exclude the use of surfactants and retardants within 50 m of rainforest,
watercourses, dams and swamps.
• Areas where fire suppression chemicals are used must be mapped and the used
product’s name recorded.
• Observe the Threatened Species Operational Guidelines.
High Voltage
Overhead Power Lines
• Before conducting wildfire suppression or hazard reduction burning operations, in
or near high voltage overhead power line (138 kilovolt (KV) or greater) easements,all personnel must be briefed as per NPWS Fire Management Circular 2001/8 dated14 November 2001.
Rehabilitation
(NPWS FMM 5.1)
• Where practicable, containment lines should be stabilised and rehabilitated as part of
the wildfire suppression operation.
Smoke Management
(NPWS FMM 3.4)
• The potential impacts of smoke and possible mitigation tactics must be consideredwhen planning for wildfire suppression and prescribed burning operations.
• If smoke becomes a hazard on local roads or highways, the police and relevant
media must be notified.
Visitor Management
(NPWS FMM 3.6 & 4.13)
• The reserve may be closed to the public during periods of extreme fire danger or
during wildfire suppression operations.
Strategy Information
Fire Season Information
Wildfires • Have been known to start as early as late August, but usually the potential for a
large fire event is greatest between October and December. This period mayextend into January in more severe years.
• During this period in dry seasons fires may exhibit high intensity behaviourunder windy conditions.
Prescribed Burning
(NPWS Fire Management Manual 4.7)
• Autumn to late Winter. Burning is possible in early Spring but not desirable ona regular basis from an ecological or tourism point of view.
Suppression Strategies
Current FDR Forecast FDR
Low – Mod Low – Mod • Undertake direct, parallel or indirect attack along existing containment lines.
• Where practicable consider maximising the fire area in accordance with the
requirements of any proposed prescribed burns.
Low – Mod = > High • In order to minimise the fire area and secure the flanks as soon as possible,
undertake direct, parallel or indirect attack along the closest containment lines.
• Pay particular attention to the flank on the next predicted down wind side.
High All • Undertake indirect attack along existing or newly constructed containment
lines.
• Secure and deepen containment lines along the next predicted downwind side
of the fire.
• If applicable consider broader than normal containment strategies to avoid
wasted effort and high risk of failure.
All All • Ensure there is sufficient time to secure containment lines prior to the fire
impacting upon them; otherwise fall back to the next potential line.
Fire thresholds have been exceeded.
· Protect from fire as far as possible.
The area will be Overburnt if it burns this year.
· Protect from fire as far as possible.
Time since fire is less than the optimum interval, but before that it was within threshold.
· Avoid fires if possible.
Fire history is within the threshold for vegetation in this area.
· A burn is neither required nor should one necessarily be avoided.
The area is close to its threshold and may become underburnt with the absence of fire.
· A prescribed burn may be advantageous. Consider allowing unplanned fires to burn.
Fire frequency is below fire thresholds in the area.
· A prescribed burn may be advantageous. Consider allowing unplanned fires to burn.
Unknown Insufficient data to determine fire threshold or no regime assigned
NB. Fire thresholds are defined for vegetation communities to conserve biodiversity
Overburnt
Fire Thresholds
Vulnerable
Recently Burnt
Almost Underburnt
Underburnt
Within Threshold
Neighbour Information
Map ID Property Name Surname Firstname Phone
P130009 Unknown Bennetts Kim 02 6733 4689
P130010 Unknown Best Terry 02 6733 4606
P130021 Unknown Calderbank Geoffrey
P130030 Unknown Clements Donald 02 66474658
P130040 Unknown Cousins James
P130041 Unknown Cox Mathew 02 6733 4695
P130057 Fairtree
Australia P/L
P130058 Unknown Farmer Raymond 02 4575 1726
P130060 Unknown Fischer Ros 02 6733 4674
P130061 Unknown Flint Justin 02 6771 4022
P130080 Unknown Harvey Sydney 02 6733 4691
P130081 Haystack Church Bob 02 6733 4663
P130090 Khancoban Kennedy John 02 67334644
P130093 Unknown King Julie 02 6733 4681
P130108 Unknown Makings Bernard 02 6647 6401
P130118 Unknown Minchin Dianne
P130121 Mitchellside Sinclair Eric 02 6733 4684
P130124 Unknown Moxey Martin 02 6732 2770
P130130 Old Farm Hollis Tony 02 6733 4658
P130137 Unknown Puc Frank 02 6733 4679
P130138 Unknown Pudney David 02 6733 4646
P130139 Unknown Quass Dagmar
P130148 Rosedale Watson Peter 02 6734 2219
P130150 Unknown Scott Peter 02 6733 4696
P130152 Unknown Simpson Stephen
P130154 St Ives Cupit Dennis 02 9969 8116
P130156 Stonegare Sleet Brian 02 67334671
P130169 Unknown Trundle Rose 02 6733 4687
P130184 Unknown Williams Ian 02 6733 4680
P130186 Unknown Williams Robyn
P130191 Worratop Pudney David 02 6733 4646
P130194 Yarraldool Hancock Albert 02 6733 4666
Contact Information
Agency Position / Location Phone
NPWS Regional Duty Officer 0428 345 789
Area Manager 02 6732 5133
0409 243 167
02 6732 5130 (fax)
Fire Management Officer 02 6776 0014
0409 220 613
02 6771 1894 (fax)
Glen Innes Area Office 02 6732 5133
02 6732 5130 (fax)
Regional Office 02 6776 0000
02 6771 1894 (fax)
Rural Fire Service Fire Control Officer 0428 639 116
02 6732 7046
Glen Innes Fire Control Centre 02 6732 7046
NSW Fire Brigade Emergency 000
Glen Innes Station 02 6732 5379
SES Emergency 000
Glen Innes Unit 02 6732 5102
02 6732 4442 (fax)
Police Emergency 000
Glen Innes Station 02 6732 9799
02 6732 9711 (fax)
Ambulance Emergency 000
Ashford/Glen Innes/Inverell/Tenterfield Station 13 1233
Hospital 94 Taylor St, Glen Innes 02 6730 2000
DIPNR New England/North West 02 6764 6831
02 6764 5982 (fax)
Forests NSW Glen Innes – fire calls 02 6655 6950
Council Glen Innes Severn Shire 02 6732 2611
Local Aboriginal
Land Council
(LALC)
Glen Innes
Glen Innes Aboriginal Heritage Conservation
Officer
02 6732 1150
02 6732 6413 (fax)
02 6739 0721
Communications Information
Service Channel Location and Comments
NPWS - VHF 21 and 31 Chat channel for Reserve, 33 or 43
NPWS - VHF (Fireground Comms) 21 and 31 Chat channel for Reserve, 33 or 43
NPWS - VHF (Portable Repeater) 15 Stored at Armidale / transportable
RFS – PMR - UHF
RFS - GRN - No service available in NTR.
CB - UHF As appropriate on the day
Aircraft - VHF 119.10
Mobile Phone - CDMA Some high points but very patchy
Mobile Phone - GSM No Coverage
Satellite Phone 0420100 222 Stored at Glen Innes NPWS
Asset Protection
Zones
Strategic Fire
Advantage Zones
Land Management
Zones
Fire M anagement Zones
The objective of APZs is the protection of human life and property. This will have precedence over
guidelines for the management of biodiversity. Maintain Overall Fuel Hazard at Moderate or below.
The objective of SFAZs is to reduce fire intensity across larger areas. Maintain Overall Fuel Hazard at
High or below, however adherence to guidelines for biodivers ity will take precedence where practical.
The objective of LMZs is to conserve biodiversity and protect cultural heritage. Manage fire
cons istent with fire thresholds.
1:50,000
Risk ManagementInformation Legend
Roads & Trails
Primary (Cat 1)
Secondary (Cat 9)
Closed
Not Classified
Fire Management Zones
Asset Protection
Land Management
Strategic Fire Advantage
Locality Legend
Towns
Roads
Warra NP
Other National Park
State Forest
Index Legend
! Aerial Photo Index
Aerial Photo Sheet
25k Mapsheet Index
Local Government Area
Warra NP
Other National Park
State Forest
1:240,0001:550,000
1:25,000
1:50,000
1:60,000
1:70,000
Status of Fire Thresholds Legend
Roads & Trails
Primary (Cat 1)
Secondary (Cat 9)
Closed
Not Classified
Current Vegetation Status
Overburnt
Vulnerable
Recently Burnt
Within Threshold
Almost Underburnt
Underburnt
Unknown
Warra NP
Other National Park
State Forest
Bushfire Suppression Legend
Gate - NPWS
Gate - non NPWS
!Potential Helipad
�Threatened Property
�Water Point Helicopter
�Water Point Vehicle
�‚WHV
Water Point - H & V
�European Historic Site
Roads & Trails
Primary (Cat 1)
Secondary (Cat 9)
Closed
Not Classified
Fires 2006-07
Fires 2005-06
Fires 2004-05
Warra NP
Other National Park
State Forest
assume all gates are locked
Contour interval is 10m
Northern Tablelands Region
Warra NPFire Management Strategy (Type 2)
2005Sheet 1 of 1
This strategy should be used in conjunction with aerial photography and field reconnaissanceduring incidents and the development of incident action plans.
These data are not guaranteed to be free from error or omission. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife and its employeesdisclaim liability for any act done on the information in the data and any consequences of such acts or omissions.
This document is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of study, research criticism or review,as permitted under the copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission.
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is part of the Department of Environment and Conservation.
Published by the Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW), February 2007.
Contact: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Northern Tablelands Region PO Box 402 Armidale 2350.
ISBN: 1 74137 599 1 DEC Number: 2005/478 Last Updated: 26 Feb 2007
This strategy is a relevant Plan under Section 38 (4)and Section 44 (3) of Rural Fires Act 1997.
Approved Date: 29 Dec 2005
Department ofEnvironment and Conservation (NSW)
