Spring marks start of bushfire danger period for Gunnedah, Liverpool Plains, Upper Hunter shires

From today, the bush fire danger period begins in the Liverpool Plains, Gunnedah, and Upper Hunter Shire local government areas.

Landholders and managers within these shires will require permits from their local fire stations to burn off on their properties.

Residents in Armidale, Walcha, Uralla, Glen Innes, Inverell and Tenterfield entered the from Sunday, August 1.

But, Tamworth residents have an extra month before their bush fire danger period begins on October 1.

According to Tamworth RFS Superintendent Allyn Purkiss, this is because the risk in the Tamworth LGA is lower.

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"Historically, the Northern Tablelands get a lot more fires because they're on top of the range, so we don't get the winds that they do," he said.

The National Council for Fire and Emergency Services released its spring bush fire outlook this week, indicating there is an above normal fire potential for northern NSW driven by good grass and crop growth.

"This is based on reports of high grass and crop fuel loads particularly in the New England, Northern Tablelands and Liverpool Ranges," the report said.

"Below normal fire potential is predicted across parts of NSW as a result of vegetation recovering from the 2019-20 bushfire season."

Remaining areas of NSW are expected to commence their bush fire danger period on October 1.

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