BUSHFIRE STATE OF PLAY NORTH-EAST NSW & NSW-QLD BORDER REGION: Last two days of October 2023

 

Across the afternoon, firegrounds were impacted by erratic and dangerous fire activity moving towards properties and through bushland. Firefighters have done an exceptional job combatting fires across the state. https://t.co/SwFG8PzKTA pic.twitter.com/QK73Qg2oF7

— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) October 31, 2023

 

Watch and Act: Glens Creek Rd, Nymboida (Clarence Valley LGA)
A fire continues to burn in the vicinity of Glens Creek Rd, Nymboida. The fire is currently spotting to the east. Residents near Armidale Rd in the Blaxlands Creek area should Prepare Now. https://t.co/8wmyJZmbXh pic.twitter.com/0monr1q37j

— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) October 31, 2023

Glens Creek Rd bushfire at night
Nymboida, Clarence Valley
IMAGE: NSWRFS

 

Bushfire lit night sky
 Coutts Crossing, Clarence Valley
IMAGE: supplied

 

 

 

As of 8am, there are 89 fires burning around NSW, with 27 not yet contained. There are currently 9 fires burning at a 'Watch and Act' level. It's important you monitor the changing conditions and stay up-to-date through Hazards Near Me and #RFS website: https://t.co/SwFG8PzKTA pic.twitter.com/V3Fap44CZK

— NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) October 31, 2023

 

As southern Qld (black) & northern NSW (yellow & orange) wildfires begin to merge. NSWRFS fire map retrieved 1 Nov 2023 at 6:49am. Fire danger level moderate to high across northern NSW this morning. @YaThinkN @MinhKular @lynlinking @WgarNews pic.twitter.com/5PLkBGlZmW

— no_filter_Yamba (@no_filter_Yamba) October 31, 2023

 

1 November 2022:

The Bush Fire Danger Period is now in place for all local government areas around New South Wales, including along the southern border. If you’re planning on using fire on your property, you’ll need a permit. For more information, visit the #RFS website: http://rfs.nsw.gov.au/BFDP

NSW Bushfires 3 Feburary 2020 Infrastructure Impact Statement

NSW Rural Fire Service creates first Indigenous Mitigation Crews

ABC News, 13 January 2020:

For the first time in the state's history, the NSW Rural Fire Service has created two all-Indigenous firefighting crews. 

Eight men, from Bourke and Brewarrina in far western New South Wales, have been handpicked by their elders to care for their country. 

The crews, called Indigenous Mitigation Crews, are charged with protecting sacred sites, caring for kin on reserves, and fighting remote fires. 

The opportunity has given Dale Barker a platform to change lives. 

"I just love helping the community out and seeing some of the younger Aboriginal kids watching us work and maybe thinking, oh yeah, I want to do that one day," he said. 

Mr Barker used to be a shearer. The work was hard, the shifts sporadic, and the pay patchy. 

The chance to lead Bourke's Indigenous Mitigation Crew has enabled him to take better care of himself and his family. 

"The hours we work are 8am until 4pm so the majority of the time I'm home to get dinner started, so that's a big plus for my wife and two kids," he said.

Infrastructure toll in NSW since the beginning of the 2019-20 bushfire season