Fire crews have successfully completed a hazard reduction operation to protect vital infrastructure and homes at Forster, on the state's mid-north coast.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from Forster, Taree, Gloucester, and Coffs Harbour, supported by several Rural Fire Service (RFS) units, conducted a fuel reduction burn over about six hectares of Boundary Street Hill late last week.
Remotely Piloted Aircraft System
The crews were tasked with reducing the heavy fuel load in the bush surrounding Forster's crucial water reservoir tank and telecommunications tower, adjacent to local homes.
FRNSW deployed a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) or drone overhead to safely monitor the six-hour burn. Fire and Rescue NSW is responsible for hazard reduction operations in areas where the bush meets the urban interface.
