Now is the time to make or update your bushfire survival plan.
Because the fires have come early this year and intermittant rainfall is unlikely to ease the threat for long.
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Crikey.com.au, 16 August 2018:
NSW has declared its
earliest total fire ban on record, with hundreds of South Coast residents
forced to flee their homes amidst a massive blaze.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that fire crews
battled at least 83 fires across the state, following stronger-than-expected
winds, creating fire bans that beat the previous record by two weeks.
Compounding problems was the fact that, according to The Daily Telegraph ($), two huge water bombers were
not in action because they had not yet arrived from the US ahead of Australia’s
summer season.
Australian
Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning for the Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region and Illawarra/Shoalhaven fire areas.
Issued at 10:37 am EST on Wednesday 15 August 2018.
Weather Situation
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning for the Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region and Illawarra/Shoalhaven fire areas.
Issued at 10:37 am EST on Wednesday 15 August 2018.
Weather Situation
Warm,
dry and windy conditions over southeast NSW today ahead of a cold front,
which will pass to the south of the state overnight.
For the rest of Wednesday 15 August:
Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire areas:
Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region and Illawarra/Shoalhaven
The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station,
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
The Rural Fire Service advises that if you are in an area of Severe Fire Danger:
- If you plan to leave finalise your options and leave early on the day
- Only stay if your home is well prepared and you can actively defend it
- Prepare for the emotional, mental and physical impact of defending your
property - if in doubt, leave.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will
continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
which will pass to the south of the state overnight.
For the rest of Wednesday 15 August:
Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire areas:
Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region and Illawarra/Shoalhaven
The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station,
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
The Rural Fire Service advises that if you are in an area of Severe Fire Danger:
- If you plan to leave finalise your options and leave early on the day
- Only stay if your home is well prepared and you can actively defend it
- Prepare for the emotional, mental and physical impact of defending your
property - if in doubt, leave.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will
continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
For
up-to-date information for your local area see NSW Rural Fire Service’s Fire Danger
Ratings and Total Fire Bans and Fires Near Me.
The words being uttered by many firefighters “what the hell is going on, it’s winter” footage of the #SaltAshFire as it moved towards the Tanilba Bay Golf Club on Saturday night by Dungog Rural Fire Brigade #NSWRFS pic.twitter.com/Kqw4CETANM— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) August 20, 2018
Watch&Act: Old Glen Innes Rd Fire Buccarumbi (Clarence Valley) Strengthening winds across the fireground has seen fire activity increase. The fire is moving east towards Old Glen Innes Road. #NSWRFS https://t.co/3eIK7kkUj9 pic.twitter.com/tGL7QIN09i— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) August 21, 2018
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