Rothbury Rural Fire Brigade in Pokolbin, New South Wales | Fire station

Rothbury Rural Fire Brigade

Locality: Pokolbin, New South Wales

Phone: +61 487 570 371

Address: 453 Wine Country Dr 2320 Pokolbin, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.rothbury.rfsa.org.au

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25.01.2022 The FDR for tomorrow, 23 November 2020 is Very High for Greater Hunter and all fire permits are therefore suspended for the day.

25.01.2022 INFORMATION DAY Hi everyone, Despite some recent rains, it is not the time to be complacent about bush fires during the coming summer months. Your local Rothbury Rural Fire Brigade will be holding an information day to keep you up to date about how you should be prepared in case fires threaten us this summer. This will be held on Sunday, 22 November in the grounds of St Clements Estate, 136 Talga Rd., Rothbury, from 11am til 3 pm. Volunteer fire fighters will be available t...o answer questions & provide useful information about how you can protect your family & property from fire risks. Please take advantage of this opportunity to ensure you are ready in case of a fire emergency over the coming months. Bring the family along. The Rothbury fire tanker will be on site & our volunteers will be delighted to explain the intricacies of the tanker & equipment to any interested children. If you want to make a day of it Luigi's restaurant will be open for lunch, although bookings are essential. Pizzas, wine & beer will be available for those who want to picnic near the tanker while the kids explore. See more

25.01.2022 For Saturday 28 November 2020 there will be a Very High Fire Danger. All permits are suspended. Its going to be hot and dry for the next few days. RFS crews are on standby, so if you see an unattended fire, please report it on 000.

22.01.2022 The next general meeting of the brigade will be held: On 9 November 2020 at 1730 hrs @ Rothbury Brigade shed, Wine Country Drive.

22.01.2022 FACT: There will never be as many fire trucks as there are houses. Do not depend on a fire truck being available at your home. But if you and your home are well... prepared, you stand a better chance of surviving a bush fire. There are simple things you can do around your home to prepare it for a bush fire, like keeping the grass low and having a cleared area around your home. Learn more and get ready at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare #getreadyweekend #nswrfs

22.01.2022 We've heard a bit about heading into a La Niña summer. Here's what it means... Australia's highly variable climate relates to the oscillation between El Niño an...d La Niña events, known as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The ENSO is a major seesaw in ocean temperature, air pressure and rainfall patterns between the Australian/Indonesian region and the eastern Pacific Ocean. So, what is a La Niña event? Under normal or 'neutral ENSO' conditions, the surface of the western tropical Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Australia is typically around 28 to 30 degrees Celsius, making it a source of cloudiness and rainfall. This is considerably warmer than the surface of the eastern tropical Pacific, which is around 20C near South America. Easterly trade winds (flowing from east to west) along the equator cause the ocean currents in the eastern Pacific to draw water from the deeper ocean, helping to keep the surface cool. This means the waters in the western tropical Pacific can warm more than those in the east under the influence of the sun. During La Niña events, these easterly trade winds strengthen, which causes the central and eastern tropical Pacific to become even cooler than normal, and the western tropical Pacific to become warmer than normal. Cloudiness and rainfall are enhanced to the north of Australia, which typically leads to above average rainfall for northern, central, and eastern parts of the country, and below-average daytime temperatures south of the tropics. With more cloud and rain than normal, La Niña can also bring widespread flooding to Australia - and occur about every three to seven years. An event usually begins to develop in autumn or winter, strengthens through winter-spring, and reaches its peak late in the year before finishing the following autumn. La Niña episodes typically last nine to 12 months, but some prolonged events may last for years. The previous La Niña event lasted from 2010 to 2012 and was one of the strongest La Niña events on record. It produced Australia's second wettest two-year period on record and caused significant flooding in many parts of Australia. This graphic might help you make better sense of the above! Information from article by Dr Andrew Marshall: https://www.abc.net.au//la-nina-effects-on-tasman/12795254

21.01.2022 The Australian Broadcasting Commission acts as the service providing emergency warnings to the public. The ABC has an ABC Emergency web site at https://www.abc.net.au/emergency which we recommend you take the time to access to read and view fire relevant material. Information and education will go a long way to making everyone safer.

21.01.2022 At our recent general meeting, we were saddened to hear that Rex Talbot, our secretary, is resigning from the RFS due to personal reasons. Rex has been a volunteer member of the RFS and Rothbury for some 18 years and was a regular first responder. His commitment included out of area deployments, more recently to Tenterfield and the South Coast during the 2019/2020 summer. Thanks for your commitment, efforts and mateship - you will be missed. Whilst thanking people, thank...s to Phil Howe for stepping into the secretarial role until our next AGM and Adam Rees for replacing Rex as one of our Permit Issuing Officers. If you need a permit, Adam can be contacted on 0423 921 206. Last, but my no means least, we welcome Nathan Checkley, Rhys Davies, Mackenzie Doody, Steven Howarth and Warwick Sinclair as full members of the brigade - they having completed their training and probationary memberships. See more

20.01.2022 Current fuel loads throughout the State. With summer approaching, the next question is whether this fuel will dry out.

20.01.2022 Its not yet the fire danger season for us here in the Lower Hunter, but the fire danger rating for tomorrow, Friday 25 September, is VERY HIGH.The forecast wind strength and direction is N 15 kph at 9.00am strengthening to NW 32 kph at 3.00pm. Consequently we recommend that you do not light any fires in the open for 24 hours from midnight tonight. Thank you for your support.

17.01.2022 The Fire Danger Rating for tomorrow, Tuesday 1 December 2020, will be Very High for the Greater Hunter. All permits are suspended for the day.

16.01.2022 HELP TRIPLE ZERO (000) FIND YOU | Fire and Rescue NSW and the national Triple Zero Awareness Work Group re-launched the improved Emergency app today! The emerg...ency plus app is a free, life-saving tool to help people call the right number and be found easily in an emergency, anywhere in Australia. With what3words now available within the Emergency plus app, callers can now describe their exact location in an emergency, quickly and easily, with just three words. Download the free emergency plus app today! Available on the App Store: https://fal.cn/3binl Android App available on the Google Play Store: https://fal.cn/3binm

16.01.2022 The Bureau has confirmed that a La Niña has formed in the tropical Pacific, with climate models suggesting it's likely to remain until at least the end of 2020.... La Niña typically brings: A wetter-than-average spring and summer to northern and eastern Australia; Cooler-than-average days and warmer-than-average nights; Increased tropical cyclone numbers; An earlier start to the monsoon and wet season; Average fire risk; and Less intense but more prolonged heatwaves across southern Australia. But every La Niña event is different. Once La Niña develops it usually finishes the following autumn, but some events have lasted 2 or 3 years. Rainfall can also vary considerably. During the last big event of 2010-2012 rainfall was above average across most of Australia (we saw Category 5 tropical cyclone Yasi devastate far north Queensland communities during this period), whereas rainfall during the La Niña event of 2008-2009 was much more patchy. Read more in our Climate Driver Update: http://ow.ly/ktf650BDUny

15.01.2022 1 October 2020 is the start of the bush fire danger season. Fire permits are now required for all fires in the open.1 October 2020 is the start of the bush fire danger season. Fire permits are now required for all fires in the open.

14.01.2022 A reminder to all that Rothbury Rural Fire Brigade will be holding an INFORMATION DAY, this Sunday 22 November 2020 from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm in the grounds of St Clements Estate, 136 Talga Rd., Rothbury. To assit you in being prepared for the coming summer, volunteer fire fighters will be available to answer questions & provide useful information about how you can protect your family & property from fire risks. Bring the family along. The Rothbury fire tanker will be on site & our volunteers will be delighted to explain the intricacies of the tanker & equipment to any interested children. If you want to make a day of it Luigi's restaurant will be open for lunch, although bookings are essential. Pizzas, wine & beer will be available for those who want to picnic near the tanker while the kids explore.

14.01.2022 Sunday 29 November. Fire Danger Rating will be Severe for the Greater Hunter. A Total Fire Ban will be in force for the day.

10.01.2022 Fire call earlier this evening to a small grass fire in Lovedale Road that followed a dam pump shorting out. Quickly under control and our thanks to DG5, Cessnock 254 and Greta 1 & 7 who assisted. Amazing that after the recent rain, how the grass and shrubs so easily burned!

09.01.2022 Early warning - be prepared. For those with fire permits, remember they are suspended on days with a FDR above Very High and and Toban days and No Burn days.

08.01.2022 With school holidays fast approaching, Public Health Physician, Dr David Durrheim, is reminding everyone to keep COVID-19 safe by avoiding travel to known hotsp...ots, maintaining social distancing and hygiene measures, and presenting for testing if you develop even the mildest of symptoms. For a full list of testing locations in NSW, visit the NSW Health website - https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//Pa/coronavirus-clinics.aspx

08.01.2022 Never walk, ride or drive through flood waters.

07.01.2022 Within the Greater Hunter we are heading into a period of hot weather over the next week or so. The Fire Danger Rating tomorrow will be Very High and, accordingly, all fire permits will be suspended. The current forecast for Saturday is hot - 39 degrees - and Sunday is even hotter. Expect the FDRs to be increased in severity! Monday is forecast to be cooler, but there is a return to 40 degrees on Tuesday. Please, no fires in the open and stay safe. If you see a fire without the RFS in attendance, please report it on 000.

06.01.2022 On sunday 29 November we had a joint Christmas function as well as an awards night in which we recognised member contributions to the 2019/2020 summer fires ( including our call out officer "Mr." Karen Jackson!) We also recognised an individual contibution by Phil Howe in creating our new "mobile" training room. Some photos are attached from our "social distancing" night!

04.01.2022 Emergency +. We strongly recommend that you download and install this app on your mobile phone. It is a free app developed by Australia's emergency services and their Government and industry partners. It uses the GPS functionality built into smart phones to help a Triple Zero (000) caller provide critical location details required to mobilise emergency services. It has recently been updated to be even more accurate. Please follow this advice as it could save your life.

03.01.2022 Please support one of our neighbouring brigades.

02.01.2022 Today Rothbury 1 travelled all the way to Pokolbin to participate in the Get Ready Weekend. One of our visitors was Max, shown here with the kind permission of his father. A future bush fire fighter in the making!

01.01.2022 Here's a useful piece of advice - even if you are already aware of this, a reminder doesn't do any harm. Stay safe.