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Fire Info and updates

izabsmiling — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:48:48 GMT

My thoughts are with everyone in Tasmania (which currently is being covered and updated ).

People in other fire risk areas please keep informed and stay safe

Re: Fire Info and updates

izabsmiling — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:49:41 GMT

http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=684

Major Fire Updates

Emergency Warning - Yarrabin Fire (Cooma-Monaro LGA) 08/01/13 09:37Posted: 08/01/2013

An Emergency Warning has been issued for an out of control bush fire burning in the Numeralla area.

Current Information

The bush fire is burning in the Mount Forest Road Carlaminda area and is currently impacting on properties in the aera.

An Emergency Alert Telephone Warning message has been sent to residents in the area.

Advice

It is now too late to leave. People in the area of Mount Forest Road Carlaminda should shelter in place as the fire impacts.

Protect yourself from the radiant heat.

Other informatio.n

If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Continue to stay up to date with the bush fire situation by checking the RFS website www.rfs.nsw.gov.au, listening to your local radio station or by calling theNSW RFS Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737.

For information on road closures, check http://livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au. Roads may be closed without warning.

The next update on this fire will be by 10.00 or before if the situation changes.

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izabsmiling — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:52:46 GMT

Emergency Alert Telephone warning message for Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Southern Ranges. 08/01/13 0

Posted: 08/01/2013

Last night an emergency alert telephone warning message was sent to the areas of the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and the Southern Ranges.

If you have received this message you are in an area that is forecast to have Catastrophic Fire Danger today (Tuesday 8 January 2013).

For your survival, leaving early is the safest option. Leaving a bush fire prone area early this morning is recommended.

Make a decision about when you will leave, where you will go and how you will get there. Homes are not designed to withstand fires in catastrophic conditions.

InformationUpdates on this fire, Bush Fire Survival Plans, details of Neighbourhood Safer Places and the latest reports can be found on the NSW RFS webpage www.rfs.nsw.gov.au or by calling call 1800 NSW RFS (1800 679 737).For information on road conditions or closures, please call the NSW RTA on 131 700 or check www.rta.nsw.gov.au. Remember roads may be closed without warning.For information on closures of National Parks associated with this fire, please visit www.npws.nsw.gov.auIf you need to report a new fire or require urgent assistance, dial Triple Zero (000).

The next update on this fire will be issued by 11am or if the situation changes.

Re: Fire Info and updates

izabsmiling — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:54:45 GMT

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-08/crews-continue-to-battle-kentbruck-fire/4456030?section=vic

A large bushfire in south-western Victoria is continuing to burn out-of-control as much of the state prepares for severe fire weather danger.

The Kentbruck bushfire is burning north-west of Portland, near Drik Drik and the

CFA has issued a watch and act message for the area.

There are road closures in place and around 400 firefighters will be on the ground today after the fire burned through more than 7,000 hectares.

Euan Ferguson, the chief fire officer of the CFA, says the problem at Kentbruck today is freshening south-westerly winds of up to 40kph.

"That's going to put smoke over the Princes Highway, Dartmoor, Digby and Heywood," he said.

"Obviously we'll jump on any outbreaks as they occur."

He says conditions there are very difficult.

"There are both pine and blue gum plantations, grazing land, national park, some areas of public land which are difficult to get access to," he said.

Re: Fire Info and updates

izabsmiling — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:56:48 GMT

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/warnings-and-incidents/

Re: Fire Info and updates

tasfleur — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:40:53 GMT

Good work Izabsmiling, these kind of updates are so important for each State as it happens.

Re: Fire Info and updates

jean2579 — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:44:12 GMT

Don't forget to check Facebook. They have constant updates.

Re: Fire Info and updates

not_an_eloi — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:04:35 GMT

this thread is only useful for updates as posters 'ere bother to post the info., folks, don't rely on this to be current news.

there are two more recent updates on the abc website, a fire in the lucas heights nuclear reactor,

another update, on the yarrabin fire.

just keep the abc website open for live coverage on recent activity.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-08/live-blog-nsw-on-catastrophic-fire-alert/4455940

Re: Fire Info and updates

not_an_eloi — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:08:02 GMT

copy and paste

12:00pm: URGENT: We now have the day's first emergency warning from Tasmania.

The Forcett fire is he fire is now impacting on Eaglehawk Neck, Pirates Bay, Doo Town, Old Jetty Road and Blowhole Road.

People in this area need to evacuate now to their nearby safe place - either Pirates Bay boat ramp or Eaglehawk Neck Beach.

11:55am: This map shows the location of the Warrigal Range Road fire at Brogo. An emergency alert is out for this fire.

Re: Fire Info and updates

izabsmiling — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:16:12 GMT

Thanks Eloi, I was hoping that posters would add more info as I can't do it all myself

Re: Fire Info and updates

izabsmiling — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:31:19 GMT

sorry

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izabsmiling — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:39:16 GMT

http://www.abc.net.au/nature/bushfire/links.htm

Re: Fire Info and updates

bright.ton42 — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:43:16 GMT

:_| :_|

My thoughts to everyone affected. And thanks for the updates.

Re: Fire Info and updates

izabsmiling — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:50:50 GMT

http://www.abc.net.au/news/emergency/

Current ABC Emergency Coverage

NSW AND ACT BUSHFIRE COVERAGE

Posted 4 hours 49 minutes ago | Updated 1 hour 4 minutes ago

The threat from fires across New South Wales and the ACT is estimated to be the highest in years. People should prepare bushfire plans and monitor conditions during the day.

BUSHFIRES ACROSS TASMANIA

Posted Fri Jan 4, 2013 9:22am AEDT | Updated 10 minutes ago

LISTEN LIVE TO ABC LOCAL RADIO. Bushfires continue to cause concern across Southern and Northern Tasmania. Residents should check for updates and road closures.

Alerts and Warnings Summary

Note: this listing may contain non-emergency related information

New South Wales and ACT

Alerts and Warnings 9

Northern Territory Queensland

Alerts and Warnings 2

South Australia

Alerts and Warnings 1

TasmaniaAlerts and Warnings 9

VictoriaAlerts and Warnings 8

Western AustraliaAlerts and Warnings 1

Re: Fire Info and updates

izabsmiling — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:37:07 GMT

Sorry Eloi, I need to do my own fire spotting here.

I did not intend anyone to rely on this for their own safety.Sorry I didn't say so

Re: Fire Info and updates

izabsmiling — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:37:52 GMT

I didn't remove anything.

Re: Fire Info and updates

not_an_eloi — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:43:52 GMT

course not :^O

cut and paste

1:00pm: Here's the situation in New South Wales right now:

Two separate, fast-moving fires are threatening properties in the state's south. Predictions the state would experience the worst bushfire conditions ever are proving correct. Wind gusts are hitting 70kph and the temperatures are in the high 30s. In the Bega Valley, an out-of-control grassfire is threatening homes near Warrigal Range Rd at Brogo. Near Cooma, a fast-moving fire is expected to hit the Kybean Valley within the next three hours. Residents in the Numeralla and Carlaminda areas have been told it is too late to leave. 'Watch and act' alerts are in place for fires at Deniliquin, Bland, Harden and Wagga Wagga. More than 100 fires are burning across the state.

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not_an_eloi — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:45:53 GMT

cut and paste, courtesy of abc website, live coverage

1:34pm: URGENT: Another emergency warning has been issued for the Ryan Road Fire at Munyabla (Lockhart) in NSW.

The fire is burning near 'The Oaks' property on Ryan Road, Munyabla.

People are advised to shelter in place as the fire impacts. It is not safe for people to leave the area now.

More details here.

1:27pm: URGENT: Another emergency warning has been issued in Tasmania, this time for a large bushfire at Flowery Gully near Beaconsfield.

The fire front is expected to put the area of Stewarts Hill, Holwell Road, Nettlefolds Road and Flowery Gully Road at very high risk within 30 minutes.

More details on the Tasmania Fire Service website.

1:22pm: URGENT: The RFS has just revised the fire danger level for the NSW Riverina to 'catastrophic'.

It says revised observations from the BoM show the northern and eastern Riverina and southern parts of the Lower Central West Plains are expected to reach catastrophic fire danger levels this afternoon ahead of a southerly change.

1:16pm: The temperature at Sydney's Observatory Hill has just hit 40C.

Meanwhile reporter Karl Hoerr has sent us this photo of a truck which caught fire on the M4 - one of a spate of small fires across the city today.

Re: Fire Info and updates

mtnlane — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:49:25 GMT

Tune to your local ABC radio also.

They provide updates every 15 minutes (interrupting the programme currently being broadcast)

Re: Fire Info and updates

not_an_eloi — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:14:21 GMT

btw, isso, do you really think that i don't know who it is, that is responsible for takin' my posts down B-)

:^O