The statutory bushfire danger period for the Cessnock local government area starts Thursday.
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Any person wishing to light a fire from October 1 will require a permit.
"With conditions becoming more conducive to the spread of fire, people need to be extremely careful when lighting fires," Rural Fire Service Lower Hunter district officer Bert Pipan said.
"Anybody wishing to light a fire on their property during the bushfire danger period will require a permit from their local fire station or fire control centre.”
Mr Pipan said even with a permit, people must check the fire danger ratings for the day (fires cannot be lit on days of ‘very high’ or above) and whether a total fire ban is in place before lighting any fires.
He also encourages residents to have a bushfire survival plan, so all members of the household know what to do on days of increased fire danger, and if their home is threatened by fire.
Go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/bush-fire-survival-plan to download a bushfire survival plan.