Urgent – Major Fire Update – Warrimoo and Valley Heights
Emergency Warning – Greens Rd, Warrimoo (Blue Mountains LGA) 2014-11-14 21:46
Posted: 2014-11-14 21:46
An emergency warning is in place for residents in the Warrimoo and Valley Heights area due to a bush fire burning. A southerly change has caused a fire in the area to flare up and it may impact on homes.
Current Situation
The fire has flared up as a southerly change has moved through the area. Burning embers are being blown north towards Greens Road in Warrimoo, and Russell Avenue, Coolabah Road and Angophora Place in Valley Heights.
The fire may impact on homes in this area.
Be aware of burning embers. If the fire does impact on your home, seek immediate shelter to protect yourself from the heat of the fire.
Emergency Alert telephone warnings are being sent to homes and mobile phones in the area.
Firefighters are working to protect homes in the area.
Advice
If you are in the area around Greens Road in Warrimoo, and Russell Avenue, Coolabah Road and Angophora Place in Valley Heights, be aware of burning embers.
If the fire impacts on your home, seek immediate shelter to protect yourself from the heat of the fire.
Other Information
If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

URGENT – The Southerly is over the fire ground now. The fire has flared up. If you live in the area monitor your property for ember attack. Refer to the RFS website for further info.

Trains are resuming through the Mountains, but expect big crowds.

Latest fire map. The fire is still at Emergency Warning Level and still classed as out of control.

FYI – Update – GWH is now open.

URGENT Update – this Fire is now at Emergency Warning. If you live in the area Activate your Bushfire Survival Plan Now.

FYI Only – 1 Westbound lane of the Great Western Highway has been closed between Blaxland and Warrimoo, due to the fire. Please drive to conditions.

Urgent Update- Bushfire at Warrimoo Southside of GWH – Emergency Warning – if you live in the area Activate your Bush Fire Survival Plan Now.
Fire Update – The fire is classed as Out of Control. The fire is at Emergency Warning. Trains have been stopped between Blaxland and Warrimoo. Numerous Fire appliances are on scene from NSWRFS and FRNSW. Numerous helicopters and the Aircrane are bombing the fire. Out of area Appliances are also on scene. Appliances are still responding to this fire, please safely give way to them on the roads.

FYI – the fire has now been upgraded to Watch and Act. Please share with anyone the lives In the area. Please refer to NSW RFS website for further details.

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