The Bushfire Information Point at Wollombi Tavern will be closed on Monday 9th December, as conditions are expected to ease. The Information point will re-open at the Tavern on Tuesday 10th December at 8am. If you have bushfire questions you can ring the Bushfire Information...
Nsw fires 2019
FIRE UPDATE 0725hrs Sun 8 Dec – Fire Danger Rating Very High Fire activity has eased overnight in most areas with the favourable weather conditions. You are advised to remain vigilant, monitor conditions and know what you will do as fire threatens. CRUMPS RD –...
FIRE UPDATE 0725hrs Sun 8 Dec – Fire Danger Rating Very High Fire activity has eased overnight in most areas with the favourable weather conditions. You are advised to remain vigilant, monitor conditions and know what you will do as fire threatens. LITTLE L COMPLEX...
A water bombing helicopter has crashed North of Newcastle today at Crawlford river. The pilot escaped uninjuried and as a result of the crash and the engine caught fire. Fire crews quickly responded and extinguish the fire. Water bombers in the area have been all...
A man will appear in court today charged with allegedly lighting a grass fire in the Hunter yesterday. About 9.20pm on Thursday 5 December 2019, police will allege a 40-year-old man was on Elizabeth Street, Telarah, when he allegedly poured accelerant on a vacant block...
EMERGENCY WARNING – Paddock Run fire, Howes Valley area (Singleton LGA) The fire is burning in a large area around Putty, Gardland Valley and Howes Valley. Hot and windy weather is seeing an increase in fire activity. The fire is burning towards Howes Valley and...
The Following Roads are Closed Wisemans Ferry to Mangrove Mountain – Wisemans Ferry Road/Settlers Road is closed including Oyster Shell Road at Wisemans Ferry Road and Bloodtree Road at George Downes Drive. Colo River to Milbrodale – Putty Road is closed Colo Heights – Colo...
FIRE UPDATE 0645hrs Fri 6 Dec – Fire Danger Rating Severe LITTLE L COMPLEX – The Fire returned to Watch and Act level overnight. The fire is burning to the west of Paynes Crossing, Laguna and Wollombi and is moving in an easterly direction towards...
The RFS’ Leanne Bell said triple zero calls for help from people in isolated areas affected by the Little L Complex bushfire would go unanswered. She said we don’t have the resources to take all calls from people in isolated area’s of the lower Hunter...
The following schools will be closes 7th Dec 2019 Paxton Public Ellalong Public Laguna Public School Millfield Public School Congewai Public School We will update the list if more schools are added.
The Cessnock Leagues Club Evacuation Centre Now open for all people evacuating the Little L complex Fires. 1 Darwin st Cessnock. 02 4993 2655
EMERGENCY WARNING: Little L Complex (Singleton LGA) Fire activity is increasing. The fire is burning in an easterly direction towards Yengo Creek Road, and is expected to reach this area this afternoon. The fire may impact on areas around Wollombi, Congewai. If you are in...
The fires near me app has gone a little crazy today users who have set up a watch zone to receive notification of new fires in your area and or to receive updates on current fires, some users are reporting that they receiving the same...
Two fires burning in the lower hunter east and west of Wollombi are going to merge into an unstoppble mega fire consuming everything in its path, so far fire crews have been doing amazing job at protecting the communites in the lower Hunter Valley. Unfourntly...
Whilst conditions are still this morning fire fighters at the leggetts drive fire near Kurri are about to commence a taticle backburn to protect properties in the area ahead of worsing conditions later this afternoon. Smoke will increase over next hour, please be vigelent if...
The Air Quality has slipped even lower over night with the AQI now at 209 at the Beresfield Monitoring Station. Anything over 200 is considered to be Hazardous to everyones health. It’s recommended to stay indoors today as Bushfire Smoke can cause serious health problems....
Fire Activitie is Watch and Act – Leggetts Drive, Pelaw Main (Cessnock LGA) Fire activity is increasing across the fireground. The fire is moving in a north to north easterly direction towards John Renshaw Drive. If you are in the area of Averys Lane, Stanford...
Leggetts Dr Fire Averys Lane Emergency Warning Fire Activity has increased Residents are to shelter in place as the fire approaches EMERGENCY WARNING – Leggetts Drive, Pelaw Main (Cessnock LGA) A fire is burning in bushland south of Pelaw Main in the area of Leggetts...
Thus fire is spotting and created a second fire ahead of the main fire. Fire is intensifying at the leggetts drive fire, the fire has been upgraded to watch n act. Strong winds combined with warm temptures are making this fire diffcult to contain. A...
Two fires burning out of control in the Hunter Valley have now joined and continue to burn out of control, the fire is now known as crumps complex fire. The fire has burnt around 900ha in Bushland near Congewai and continues to grow in size....