Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade updated their cover photo.

Taken by Matthew Tregear

For everyone that has questions or answers about short and long term accommodation, please place in this post. Winmalee RFB will not answer any questions on this post, this is just a community forum post.

For everyone that has questions or answers about donations ie food, cloths etc, please place in this post. Winmalee RFB will not answer any questions on this post, this is just a community forum post.

For everyone that has questions or answers about lost and found pets, please place in this post. Winmalee RFB will not answer any questions on this post, this is just a community forum post.

Springwood Country Club has asked to get the word out that people who have been effected by the fires and need anything ie clothing, food, pet food, bedding etc to attend there as They have loads of stuff with more items coming in. If you attend after 8am someone will help you out. Please share with anyone that has been affected.

Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade added 3 new photos to the album: 19.10.2013 WINMALEE.

Photos taken around Winmalee submitted by locals

Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade added 16 new photos to the album: 19.10.2013 WINMALEE.

Taken by Bethany Church

With 95% of the impacted area assessed it has been confirmed that 193 properties have been destroyed and a further 109 properties damaged in the Winmalee Fires. Our thoughts are with all those affected.

If anyone has photos or video of The Winmalee fire please private message them to us. So we can place them on the page. Also we are endeavouring to answer all your questions but there will be a delay as our main priority is firefighting. Last but not least THANKYOU for all your kind words, support and encouragement, we have a long road ahead but as a community we will get there.

Latest Update –
More than 280 firefighters continue to work on containing The Linksview Road Fire in Springwood which has now burnt more than 2,100 hectares of bushland. This fire is now listed at Watch and Act.

Earlier today Multi-Agency Building Impact Assessment Teams, lead by the NSW RFS, inspected properties around Springwood and Winmalee. At this stage, 81 properties have been destroyed, with 37 damaged. Approximately 30 percent of the fireground has been assessed. The number of properties damaged or destroyed will rise.