Farmers and livestock managers in South-East NSW have been urged to prepare properties and move stock where possible, ahead of severe fire danger predicted for Saturday.
The warning is for the Monaro Alpine, Southern and Central Ranges, and Southern Slopes areas.
With conditions expected to significantly deteriorate in the State’s south-east in coming days, Landholders are urged to act early to relocate animals and assets to a safer place on or off their property.
The safest options for livestock remaining on a property at risk of fire are:
- Large heavily grazed or ploughed paddocks, or a number of paddocks with internal gates locked open to allow livestock to escape the fire
- Large, clear stockyards
- Large dams with earth mounded on a minimum of two fireward sides
If animals are to remain on a property at risk of fire, landholders should: ensure all resources are in an accessible and known location; fill all water troughs and any additional containers; and, turn off power sources such as electrical fences.
If a safe area for livestock is unavailable, landholders should open internal gates or cut internal fencing to give animals opportunities to escape danger – however, animals should never be let loose on roads.
