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NSW RFS The Channon

Locality: The Channon, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6663 0000

Address: Standing Street 2480 The Channon, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Thursday 05/11/20 will be a day of VERY HIGH Fire Danger for the Northern Rivers (Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley council areas) Permits will be suspended. If you see a fire without a fire truck in attendance, please call 000. The Northern Rivers Zone is part of the Far North Coast Fire Weather Area for which this forecast applies.

24.01.2022 Sunday 29/11/20 has been declared a Total Fire Ban for the Far North Coast. Total Fire Ban rules No fires during a Total Fire Ban. A total fire ban means no fires out in the open. A total fire ban helps limit the potential of fires developing. During a Total Fire Ban you cannot light, maintain or use a fire in the open, or to carry out any activity in the open that causes, or is likely to cause, a fire. General purpose hot works (such as welding, grinding or gas cutting or an...Continue reading

23.01.2022 The 20/21 Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) has officially ended. While Fire Permits are generally not required outside the BFDP it varies from area to area, such as in Fire and Rescue NSW jurisdiction, or where the activity may endanger a building. Your local Fire Control Centre can assist with requirements specific to your area: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/about-us/fcc If you’re planning to burn on your property and have all the necessary approvals in place, don’t forget to notify your neighbours and local fire agency at least 24hrs ahead. You can notify us of your activity online at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/notify

22.01.2022 Tomorrow Saturday 14/11/20 will be a Very High Fire Danger Rated day. ALL permits are suspended from midnight tonight for 24 Hrs. If you already have permitted fires burning please extinguish before midnight!... The weather this weekend is expected to be very hot into the high 30s through until Monday. Stay Safe and Stay Informed!

18.01.2022 Saturday 28/11/20 will be a day of VERY HIGH Fire Danger for the Northern Rivers (Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley council areas) Permits will be suspended. If you see a fire without a fire truck in attendance, please call 000. The Northern Rivers Zone is part of the Far North Coast Fire Weather Area for which this forecast applies.

18.01.2022 Update: Level 1 restrictions to fire permits from Tuesday 10.11.2020 until further notice. Fire Danger increasing this Saturday. No large piles or bush burning. Written fire permits continue to be available from brigades, but will limit all burn activities to 24hrs.

18.01.2022 01 December 2020 09:44:10 Fire Danger Rating were updated this morning and our area has heen elevated to "Very High" Fire Danger.

18.01.2022 We thank all our members past and present who have volunteered their time to protect our community.

17.01.2022 The BOM have issued a Severe Weather Warning for parts of the Northern Rivers. HEAVY RAIN, likely leading to FLASH FLOODING, presents a SERIOUS RISK to the Nort...hern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, and Central Tablelands districts tonight and Monday. In some areas, heavy rain and flooding may be LIFE-THREATENING. Roads are likely to be cut off by water, and there will is an increased risk of landslips during this period. River catchments in this area are relatively wet, bringing an enhanced risk of RIVERINE FLOODING. Numerous flood watches and warnings are current. Latest updates at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/. For further info go to :https://reg.bom.gov.au/products/IDN21037.shtml Please stay in formed by listening to local media and checking on the BOM website at www.bom.gov.au For info re preparation go to NSW SES website at www.ses.nsw.gov.au #NorthernRivers #NSWSES #clarencevalley #tweedheads #byronbay #glenreagh #couttscrossing #tweedcoast

15.01.2022 This Sunday, 4 April, daylight savings will end. Remember to change your clocks, but more importantly, check your smoke alarm. Working smoke alarms help save lives. Don't risk it. Test it.

15.01.2022 Tonight Superintendent Michael Brett & Group Captain Robbie Graham presented the NSW Premier and Government Citations to members of The Channon Brigade in recognition for their dedicated work during the 2019/2020 Bush Fire Emergency. Congratulations to all of our brigade members involved.

14.01.2022 Congratulations Robbie Graham.

13.01.2022 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

13.01.2022 Training day working with the pumps and hoses. Our great crew preparing for summer.

13.01.2022 If you use the Fires Near Me app you would have noticed the icons have changed colour, This has been done as part of a new Australian Warning System, the national system will give you consistent information no matter what state you are in. While the icons may look different, what they mean hasn't changed: Advice is now yellow Watch and Act is orange... Emergency warning is red. Advice level you should check your bush fire survival plan and be ready to activate it. Listen and check for updates and monitor the situation. Watch and Act means just that if a fire goes to to watch and act, activate your fire plan now. Follow your plan, remembering leaving early is your best chance of survival. Emergency Warning means it is too late to leave, shelter in your house until the fire passes and then go outside and put out any spot fires on or around your home. Prepare. Act. Survive.

11.01.2022 Sunday 06/12/20 will be a day of VERY HIGH Fire Danger for the Northern Rivers (Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley council areas) Permits will be suspended. If you see a fire without a fire truck in attendance, please call 000. The Northern Rivers Zone is part of the Far North Coast Fire Weather Area for which this forecast applies. Other RFS Zones that are included in this Fire Weather Area are Far North Coast and Clarence Valley.

07.01.2022 TOTAL FIRE BAN declared Monday 23/11/20 with SEVERE Fire Danger for the Northern Rivers (Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley council areas) NO FIRES ARE PERMITTED IN THE OPEN If you see a fire without a fire truck in attendance, please call 000. Please check the rules for Total Fire Bans here:- www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire/fdr-and-tobans/total-fire-ban-rules

06.01.2022 Monday 16/11/20 will be a day of VERY HIGH Fire Danger for the Northern Rivers (Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley council areas) Permits will be suspended. If you see a fire without a fire truck in attendance, please call 000. The Northern Rivers Zone is part of the Far North Coast Fire Weather Area for which this forecast applies. Other RFS Zones that are included in this Fire Weather Area are Far North Coast and Clarence Valley.

06.01.2022 Tomorrow Sunday 22/11/20 and Monday 23/11/20 will be Very High Fire Danger Rated days. ALL permits are suspended from midnight tonight for 48 Hrs. If you already have permitted fires burning please extinguish before midnight!... If you see a fire without a fire truck in attendance call 000. The weather this weekend is expected to be very hot and into the high 30s Monday. Stay Safe and Stay Informed!

04.01.2022 You know the alert levels of Advice, Watch and Act, and Emergency Warning. The way these are displayed on our website and Fires Near Me NSW smartphone app is c...hanging. Soon you’ll see these new icons. It’s part of the new Australian Warning System, to help you receive consistent information in emergencies no matter where you live, work or travel. While the icons may look different, what they mean doesn't change - you should check for information about what to do to protect you and your family. Keep an eye out for the new icons later this week. Check https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au//gen/australian-warnings-system for info.

03.01.2022 TOTAL FIRE BAN declared Sunday 29/11/20 with SEVERE Fire Danger for the Northern Rivers (Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley council areas) NO FIRES ARE PERMITTED IN THE OPEN All permits suspended. If you see a fire without a fire truck in attendance, please call 000.... Please check the rules for Total Fire Bans here:- https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au//fdr-and-t/total-fire-ban-rules

01.01.2022 25 April 2021 02:50am After a spell of no call outs The Channon attended a car fire early this morning at Tuntable Falls Rd x Tuntable Creek Rd. Thank you to the crew that attended.

01.01.2022 Congratulations to former NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons, tonight named the NSW Australian Of The Year. On accepting the award, Shane has... paid special tribute to the volunteers who worked to protect homes and lives last fire season, and particularly those who lost their lives. See more