Key Points Two people missing in the south coast 130 fires continue to burn 54 fires un-contained Rain provides temporary relief Rain hampers backburning operations. The temperature will rise to high 30’s on Friday 60 Homes confirmed destroyed, hundreds more expected as teams work them the
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The Owendale fire has broken containment lines on the eastern side of the fire which is inaccessible by fire crews, the air attack was unable to contain the breakout yesterday. Towns to the east of this fire should be watching this closely and preparing your fire
Streets and homes in Cooma have been flooded after a water tank burst, sending thousands of litres of water through the town earlier this evening. Multiple calls were made to Tripe Zero (000) by residents when water began flowing down from the town water tank situated
Just hours after energy providers warned of a power shortage towns in the Hunter have lost power. It’s unclear whether or not is being caused by the power shortage from damage from bushfires of whether it’s unrelated. POWER OUTAGES as of 11pm Saturday 4/1/20 There are
Australia has been brought to it knees with the worst bushfire crisis the country has ever seen, whole towns have been wiped off the map, the largest evacuation is underway the country has ever seen with over 100,000 people have been displaced, 3000 Army Reserve Soldiers
Owendale Backburn postponed. No maps available for public as yet. There was no confirmation of burn going ahead given. We have just been informed that a backburn of the Owendale fire in the Pokolbin state forest was scheduled to go ahead today, but current weather has
The NSW Police Force is reminding the media and the community not to fly drones in the vicinity of bushfire-affected areas or over other emergency operations. The current emergency situation is already dangerous for people, property and the environment, and police are reminding drone users that
Strike team’s have been positioned for rapid response to any new fires or if existing fires break containment lines around the Hunter Valley for today’s extream fire conditions Today temperatures will reach 45c with 20 to 30km North West Winds, with a strong Southerly changed expected
The popular Jenolan Caves has come under ember attack from the Ruined Castle fire, crews have done everything they could to save the iconic caves house and so far have succeeded, unfortunately, sheds and outbuildings and local RFS Station have been destroyed as well of the
A man has been charged after two explosive devices, weapons and ammunition were located at a home in Cessnock earlier this week. On Sunday 29 December 2019, officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District arrested a 35-year-old man on Melbourne Street, Aberdare, in relation to an
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery of a business in Raymond Terrace today. About 12pm (Wednesday 1 January 2020), a man entered a grocery store on Benjamin Lee Drive and approached the counter. The man, armed with a small axe, instructed a female
Lower Hunter fire control have just commenced an ariel backburn in the Lower Hunter near Bulga and Milbrodale. The proposal is for aerial ignition of strategic ridge tops using a small amount of fire to the area north of Milbrodale and south west of Bulga. The
NSW Police Force have confirmed a total of seven people have now died and two more people are unaccounted for as a result of bushfires impacting the states south. Since Monday (30 December 2019), emergency services have responded to the following fatal incidents: JINGELLIC: A 28-year-old
Emergency services were called to a single motor vehicle accident around 10:15am this morning near Putty Rd. The vehicle came off the road and ended up on the railway lines, the driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital for precaution.
Newcastle was one of 60 applications for fireworks exceptions that were approved by the NSWRFS and NSW FIRE AND RESCUE. The total number of applications was around 6000. Newcastle Council CEO Jermery Bath said “I don’t think there would be a single person anywhere in NSW,
Crews are responding to a flare-up of the Crumps complex fire on Wollombi Rd near Millfield. If you are in the area please stay up to date with the latest information from the RFS and Fires Near Me App Other Hunter Crews on Standby for the
Wollombi Fireworks display has been cancelled due to extreme weather, but the party will continue with live music and entertainment. Please continue to support the locals at Wollombi as the towns tourism has been devastated by the ongoing bushfires in NSW. Fundraising for RFS will still
An 18-year-old man from Warratah will face court today for 5 charges of Malicious Damage, police will allege that he set fire to cars and bins over a 7 day period in separate locations. About 9.15pm on Thursday 12 December 2019, police attended a dance studio
Parramatta City Council has cancelled it’s NYE Fireworks just hours before the big show and despite those saying it can’t be done because fireworks have already been paid for. Parramatta has also donated $10,000 to NSWRFS. Parramatta City Council has cited that it’s to dangerous to
