The Rural Fire Service is warning us to prepare for an even more dangerous bushfire season this year in the Hunter.
The official bushfire danger period kicks off today as the latest figures show 25 per cent of residents caught up in the Port Stephens, the Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands fires last year did not have a bushfire survival plan in place.
Lower Hunter RFS Manager, Jayson McKellar says residents need to take responsibility for bushfire safety.
