Fires

[hrpearce]

The smoke from the fires made it to Yaven Creek by 09:00 today, that's not a good sign.

[Howard]

Once again it seems like the entire eastern coast is alight...
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Screen grabs from the NSW Rural Fire Service web site Fire Locator
I also highly recommend the RFS "Fires near Me" app available for iOS and Android.

[Bob McNeill]

Called in at Clarence on my way to check up on Dad, the Zig Zag railway is a mess, sleepers burnt, wagons gone, the road into Tony,s burnt right up to the tar, and his neighbours very lucky right up to the fence . Its not finished there yet. The whole Lithgow area is a smouldering pile of ash and burning stumps just waiting for the wind to spread it. Dads place is OK for a day or two, but its heading his way, he,s already got burnt leaves dropping in the yard [ 20 klms ]. Two hundred homes now GONE.

[cliff]

I feel for all you people down there in the fire zone and pray that the loss of life will remain at a low rate.

[Max Hedges]

Our son Michael has been to the fires and was at the Belles Line of Road near Bell when the fires took off in the wind, had a very hectic day especially Saturday. He got home Sunday as his trucks were replaced by teams from Victoria. thankfully they were all OK and no injuries, just tired. At least there hasn't been human loss like a few years ago. All the best to anyone involved.

Max and Kathy

[Philliphastings]

My home at Blackheath is situated in one of the most threatened parts on the edge of town. It has been touch and go for days but calm again now. Meanwhile I have been flat out with my Rural Fire Service duties and will be required for days to come.

Cheers

Phill

[Howard]

Gday Phil,
I never realised you were in the Blue Mountains area ("sunny Australia" doesn't narrow it down much).
Good on you, and the rest of the volunteers, officials, police, 'townies' and your families for what has been an amazing effort.
With damage in the multiple tens of thousands of hectares, and home losses in the hundreds, the fact that only two lives have been lost is, to me, not a miracle, but testimony to the massive efforts of all concerned.
You and your colleagues can walk tall, my friend! Good luck as this tragedy continues to unfold.
Cheers,
Howard