We are in for some very warm weather this week with 27deg for Sydney. Our District Office has just revised the weather notice to Brigades at follows.

Richmond temperature 30 deg, humidity 15%, winds from the west north west at 15 – 20 kph.

FIre Danger Meters to be set to VERY HIGH and Brigades will be on Standby One.

If you have not yet replied to our residents request post, please locate our post with a picture of our Brigade Logo and press LIKE if you are a resident of Winmalee, Yellow Rock or Hawkesbury Heights. Thank you

Winmalee residents, please put your hands up !!!

Winmalee brigade members held their AFTER ACTION REVIEW (AAR) meeting on Saturday. This is our opportunity to talk about what happened during the recent fires, what went right, what went not so good and what can we improve on. Among the many questions we ask ourselves is “how well did we Engage with the Community during the Emergency.” We can gauge this is by the number of Winmalee Residents who followed us on FaceBook or joined during us during the fires.

Please press LIKE if you LIVE in Winmalee.

Our brigade review information, along with all other brigades who took part in the fires will form a part of a larger AAR at the RFS District Office at Katoomba. The RFS will then join all other agencies involved in the fires in a major Review that will provide the opportunity for improvement.

Remember, PRESS LIKE ONLY if you are a resident of Winmalee. Thanks and have a great Sunday.

Today at 5pm Winmalee units where paged to investigate a fallen tree across Yellow Rock, Yellow Rock. Crews where out for about an hour completing this job.

At 730am today Winmalee 1A, 1B and RP445 responded to reports of bush alight, Booker Rd Hawkesbury Heights. Crews attended and found a tree burning in previously burnt ground. Crews extinguished the tree.

Friday Sept 20th 5am. Winmalee Bravo, Winmalee Pumper & Pumper 445 responded to grass alight behind the tennis courts near the skate park. Bravo laid a line of hose to ensure total blackout. Departed 6am.

The single vehicle accident on Hawkesbury Road this afternoon. Contractors and traffic staff were in the vicinity at the time cleaning up after the recent bush fires. They are also working down “The Bends”. Please be aware of these traffic hazards and drive accordingly.

Today Winmalee Pumper, RP445, NSW Police and NSW Ambulance responded to reports of a car on its roof near Hawkesbury Lookout. Fortunately no one was seriously injured. Crews were in attendance for a short time.

This great big card was waiting at the fire station last week when we returned from the fires. Lizards Preschool put together this thank you card which is very much appreciated by all our firefighters. Thanks kids, parents & staff.

More good news. The Section 44 State of Emergency called last Tuesday in respect to the Winmalee fires will be officially revoked at 8pm tonight.

The words inside the lovely card from all our friends at Lizards Preschool

Here is another impressive photo, taken during the major fire run. Can anyone else see a face in the smoke??? A bit spooky!
Thanks to Kirsten Eade as the photographer of this photo.