What is the outlook for the upcoming bushfire season across southern Australia?
Large areas face above normal fire potential for the 2015-2016 fire season, mostly due to a strengthening El Nino over the Pacific Ocean but made more complex this year by the influence of warmer sea temperatures in the Indian Ocean.
http://www.bnhcrc.com.au/hazardnotes/010
Look what just landed in Australia (C-130 Hercules, Water bomber) , getting ready for the Fire Season, which starts in our area in 4 weeks time.
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FYI – please share – Hawkesbury Rd is CLOSED
in both directions near Golf Course hill due to a serious MVA. The road is predicted to reopen at 12. Please share.
FYI Only – Please share – The BOM has issued a flood warning for the Nepean/Hawkesbury River System with minor flooding. The BOM has predicted Warragamba dam to start spilling tomorrow sometime. Here is a good page to like, to keep in the loop with information regarding any Bridges etc in the area.
FYI Only – Due to wet and Windy conditions forecast for this weekend all lower Mountain Hazard Reduction burns have been postponed. These include Ross Cres, Blaxland and Spurwood rd, Warrimoo.
Did everyone see the impressive smoke column to the SW of Winmalee today?
Fire Agencies are now in full swing with Hazard Reduction Burning around the Blue Mountains and Surrounds. This is perfect parameters for burning.
Winmalee will be assisting in 2 Hazard Reduction burns on the weekend in the Lower Mountains area, more details soon to follow.
Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade added 5 new photos.
Week 3 of the St Columba’s High School 2015 RFS Cadet Course. With classroom work out of the way time to play with some water. The cadets displayed great skills bowling and rolling hose lines followed by live firing of high pressure Akron branches. Cadets learn how to hold the branch and brace against the forces assisted by No.2 on the hose line. Well done all.
FYI – Tomorrow, Saturday 15/8/15, Winmalee RFB will be assisting Faulconbridge RFB, NPWS and other units in a large Hazard Reduction in the Adeline St, Faulconbridge area. Smoke will be visible and a helicopter will be in the area assisting Firefighters.
Below is a map of the prescribed burn.
Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade added 2 new photos.
Two Photo’s taken from POLAIR today around lunch time, showing the fire ground at Wentworth Falls.
Firefighters have experienced minimal Fire activity today.
Winmalee 1A continues to assist other appliances on the fire ground tonight.
The fire remains at Advise Level.