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PEOPLE are being urged to check the water quality of their tanks following the bush fires and recent rain. Rain water may be contaminated with ash, debris, dead animals or fire retardants and if your rainwater looks, smells or tastes unusual you should use alternative water. If people are concerned fact sheets on how to […]
IF you live in the Upper Hunter Shire area and have lost income as a result of the bush fires you may be eligible for the government’s disaster recovery allowance, a short term payment for up to 13 weeks. People who have been injured or their home has been significantly damaged or destroyed should also […]
OVERNIGHT there was some fire activity on the south-west corner of the fire ground, near Ringwood Road (Wollora Road), which crews were able to keep under control. The fire is still holding on the eastern front along Policeman’s Track and along the sourthern side of the Goulburn River. On the northern side of the fire, […]
MORE than 70 residents attended an RFS information session on the Meads Creek West fire, which has burnt through 6,700 hectares, since it was sparked by lightning on Wednesday. Currently the fire is not running, with cool conditions and some rain giving fire fighters the chance to work on containment lines. David Nicholson, public liaison […]
THE New England Highway, near Whittingham, south of Singleton is closed in both directions due to fire. LiveTraffic is has issued advice for motorists to avoid the area. The area impacted, shown on their map, is from Whittingham to the connection with the Golden Highway. Update 2:08pm: The Singleton Shire has further advised there was […]
THERE will be notherly westerly winds today ahead of a change coming through in the late evening, with 50km an hour winds expected t funnel through the Hunter. Tomorrow the temperature will be 37 degrees and there is a chance of dust from westerly winds coming over the ranges, before a southerly comes though. The […]
THE grass fire on the New England Highway at Halcombe Hill, near Aberdeen yesterday began when a camper trailer travelling south, lost a wheel and the metal rim sparked a fire. Aberdeen and Scone Rural Fire Services attended and were able to extinguish the fire quickly. There was community speculation a cigarette may have been […]
EMERGENCY services have been called to the New England Highway near Halcombe Hill, Aberdeen. The fire is in the 80 kilometre zone near the south bound lane. (See photo below) To avoid the scene, light vehicles can detour: Travelling north: Segenhoe Road and Gundy Road to Scone, or Dartbrook Road, Nandowra Road and Moobi Road […]
THERE is a total fire ban in place today in the Upper Hunter Shire area and the bush fire rating is severe. Landholders are advised to review their bushfire plan and reminded if they know of any water sources in their local area to notify the Liverpool Plains Rural Bushfire Service. Read: Firefighters Plea for […]