Fire Info and updates

[izabsmiling]

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

[izabsmiling]

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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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...www.rta.nsw.gov.au. Remember roads may be closed without warning.For information on closures of Nati...www.npws.nsw.gov.auIf you need to report a new fire or require urgent assistance, dial Triple Zero (...

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

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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 f...

Euan Ferguson, the chief fire officer of the CFA, says the problem at Kentbruck today is freshening ...

"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 lan...

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

[tasfleur]

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

[jean2579]

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

[not_an_eloi]

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

[not_an_eloi]

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.

[izabsmiling]

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