FYI – we have had a few questions regarding the Valley Heights HR that is shown on Fires near me app. In the app the HR was shown as being Out of Control. This is incorrect. The HR is burning well within containment lines and NSW RFS are still on scene. This was caused by a computer glitch and has now been rectified. It is now shown correctly as Under Control.

Get Ready Winmalee, time for some Family Fun.

Start your Get Ready Weekend by joining us at the Family Fun Day at Winmalee High School on Saturday October 18.

Entertainment, lots of stuff for kids, picnic in the sunshine. Then pop over to our Get Ready tent and find out how to protect your Family this Bushfire Season.

A community event for the community by the community. Look for the advertising near you.

FYI – emergency services are currently at a MVA involving a car and a house, along Hawkesbury Road. Winmalee.

As you may have seen, yesterday we posted the fire danger rating for our area. What we would like to know is, would you like us to post it everyday or just when it gets to very high and above? Or some other way? Or not at all? Please let us know. Cheers.

Today Winmalee Pumper, RP445, T455 & Winmalee 1A (on standby) responded to a smoke sighting near Springwood Public School. Crews investigated and found some pile burns being under taken. Crews extinguished these burns.

Last night Winmalee PC and a crew of 7 proceeded to S&R at Blackheath. They were on scene for 8 hours. Numerous other crews were involved.

How people and communities recover after fires Information session with Rob Gordon 8th October 2014 6:30-8:30pm Springwood Sports Club, Macquarie Rd, Springwood Tea and coffee provided. Meals available for purchase from the Sports Club before or after the session. Rob Gordon is an expert in helping communities affected by emergencies. Rob has worked alongside many Australian communities experiencing major disasters, including the Victorian bushfires. Please join Rob in discussing how we react to and recover from disaster events as we near the one year anniversary of the Blue Mountains bushfires.

FYI –
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Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade added 2 new photos.

Open Day 2014