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Welcome to the Yass River-Nanima Rural Fire Brigade. We are a volunteer bushfire brigade of the NSW Rural Fire Service.  Our brigade’s area of operations (see map) covers 11,000 hectares, and is situated in one of the highest fire-risk areas in NSW. There are more than 120 properties and a population close to 200 in our area. 
If you would like to join or support the brigade in other ways, we’d love to hear from you. Our Captain, Neville or President, Judy can be contacted via the emails below:

 

AGM 2026

The Yass River – Nanima Rural Fire Brigade will hold its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 2 May 2026 preceded by a hot buffet.

Come along to the heated fireshed and join your Brigade for this important annual event.

5.00 Start  |  5.30 pm Buffet  |  6.30 pm Meeting

RSVP by Fri 24th April.

 

Bushfire Prevention

Attention now turns to preparing our properties for the next fire season. Our region is one of the highest fire-risk areas in NSW. Over the years, we’ve had some very big fires. A little bit of preparation during the winter months will help keep your family, property and livestock as safe as possible.

The captain reminds those setting pile burns to check the weather forecast – especially wind strength and direction – for the several hours it will burn. A four-day forecast is here on on our website home page.

Clear the ground around the burn, and have a hose or at least 200L of water on hand. If you’re relying on a pump and haven’t used it for a while, check it’s working. 
And finally, of course, don’t leave your burning pile unattended. 

You must notify the RFS and your neighbours (those you share a fence-line with) at least 24 hours before you light up. The captain requests that you advise him (02) 6100 6252 on the morning of your fire, to save our crews being mobilised to check out smoke sightings.

For a refresher on all you need to know about lighting fires in the open, whatever the time of year, see here.

 

Articles of interest

Preparing a fire plan > Can our trucks fit through your gate and under your trees?

Our brigade’s fire-fighting fleet

 

Updated 1 Oct 2025