Ryan, apparently it is and has been burning for a few days.
I have worked in the area and have some familiarity with the town.
The town is cut out of the bush, surrounded. As I understand it, the fire was sparked close to town outside the city. There is a ravine which makes its way into the center of town, a pathway essentially for the fire to take.
Last night I read there were over 1600 structures destroyed, likely a whole lot more by today as winds were supposed to increase and hamper efforts.
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