UPDATE LEE ROAD – back burn in prosses around lee road

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UPDATE SHAKESPEARE DRIVE – We have currently got crews doing back burns in that area if you see fire and it is unattended or threatening your house PLEASE notify 000

IMPORTANT-If you would like to see whats going on there is a app called: Fire near me. which will show you on a map of whats happening
also you can visit http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/

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NSW Rural Fire Service Information Line 1800 NSW RFS (1800 679 737) please contact that number for direct information.
Road Closures: 132 701 please contact about road conditions

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UPDATE ON LINKSVIEW FIRE WINMALEE – Crews are currently starting back burning operations between Winmalee High School and Lee Road. This will help to secure properties under immediate threat and will create more smoke in the area.

All High Schools and Primary schools in the area will be closed tomorrow along with Bunya and Rainbow Day Care Centres.

More information will follow as it becomes available. Ensure your bushfire survival plan is up to date and ready to be put into action. Stay safe everyone.

Tonight Winmalee 1A and a crew of 5 have been tasked to the fire at Lithgow. For a 12 hour shift.

FYI – A total fire ban and fire weather warning has been issued for tomorrow, Thursday 17/10/2013. For the Greater Sydney Region which includes the Blue Mountains.

FYI – large amounts of smoke are currently being pushed down the Gross Valley and into the Winmalee Area. This smoke is from the Lithgow Fire. There is no Fire at Faulconbridge. Please share this post! As we need to get this information out to as many people as possible! Remember if you see a fire unattended call 000 straight away.