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Hazard reduction burn underway on Lookout Road at New Lambton Heights

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Newy 87.8 FM – A planned hazard reduction burn is being conducted on Lookout Road at New Lambton Heights, according to the NSW Rural Fire Service major incidents feed.

The burn, listed at alert level Planned Burn, is under control. Fire and Rescue NSW is the responsible agency for the operation.

The incident is located in the City of Newcastle local government area, with the site listed at Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights 2305.

The NSW Rural Fire Service listed the burn as a hazard reduction operation, with the size recorded at 0 hectares.

The information was last updated at 7:11am on Sunday, 7 September 2026.

Residents in the area may notice smoke while the burn is being carried out. The operation remains listed as under control on the NSW Rural Fire Service major incidents feed.

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Sources: NSW Rural Fire Service

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