Today marks the official end of the 2024-25 fire season for most of New South Wales.
Commissioner of the Rural Fire Service (RFS), Rob Rogers, said this season crews worked on more than 4,100 bush and grass fires, which burnt through more than 61,000 hectares.
“January was our busiest month, but thanks to rainfall in the New Year, the overall fire season was less severe than it could have been,” Commissioner Rogers said.
“Members have also spent considerable time assisting interstate communities, with crews and aircraft deployed to assist with both fires and floods in Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.
In addition to bush and grass fires, RFS crews responded to more than 2,800 motor vehicle accidents and nearly 700 structure fires.
