2013 NSW Bushfires

Luke · Postby **Luke** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:32 pm

Mitch wrote: Good to hear mate hows the family and is your home safe mate

It got a lot closer today than any other day (thanks wind *faint2*

) but we're still holding steady. The smokes calmed in the mid mountains from the Winmalee and Springwood fire. They're still burning and there are still fire engines all around, but everything seems under control for the time being.
As far as I know my school is still almost burning.

At the moment I'm just praying my CJ doesn't catch fire *pray*

Mitch · Postby **Mitch** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:03 am

dreama wrote:[quote:8d9b4a06d5=Mitch] Good to hear mate hows the family and is your home safe mate[/quote:8d9b4a06d5] It got a lot closer today than any other day (thanks wind ) but were still holding steady. The smokes calmed in the mid mountains from the Winmalee and Springwood fire. Theyre still burning and there are still fire engines all around, but everything seems under control for the time being. As far as I know my school is still almost burning. At the moment Im just praying my CJ doesnt catch fire

yeah thats it main thing is aslong as you and your family are safe

Luke · Postby **Luke** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:36 am

Mitch wrote: yeah thats it main thing is aslong as you and your family are safe

I appreciate all the well wishes and support Mitch, you're a champ

smokie · Postby **smokie** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:25 pm

I'll be heading into the smoke on Saturday night, I'm part of a 5 truck strike team which will be departing Terrey Hills and sent anywhere from Cessnock to Lithgow or even the Southern highlands. Hopefully get some great shots of the trucks in the smoke at night.

Mitch · Postby **Mitch** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:05 pm

Chopa wrote:Ill be heading into the smoke on Saturday night, Im part of a 5 truck strike team which will be departing Terrey Hills and sent anywhere from Cessnock to Lithgow or even the Southern highlands. Hopefully get some great shots of the trucks in the smoke at night.

Please becareful mate and keep hydrated :-)

turbogirl · Postby **turbogirl** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:44 pm

Sleeper and I passed a few large groups of fire trucks heading towards Sydney on the 21st as we were heading home.

There was alot of smoke taking Putty Road but we weren't too worried as cars and truck coming from other direction.

Reed that story gave me goosebumps! I hope you stay safe and got some great pics!

Doreen - What amazing footage! On our way to Sydney I saw a few places where fire had crossed the highway whilst we were driving to Sydney along the coast road and I was thinking how scary it would have been to experience it and how quickly it must have happened.

My house backs onto bushland and also ontop of a hill. I'm very concious that fire travels twice as fast up hill. Its so dry up here at moment the grass is crunching under foot. I hope we don't experience the same fate as NSW.

Stay safe everyone!

smokie · Postby **smokie** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:58 am

What a night, very smoky and very dusty. I was on the fireground from 9pm-8am. Not a wink of sleep, now trying to stay awake for when Bella finishes work. Then go to bed super early and try and play catch up.

Here are some quick pics I took,

Sporting my brand new helmet

Mitch · Postby **Mitch** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:34 pm

smokie wrote:What a night, very smoky and very dusty. I was on the fireground from 9pm-8am. Not a wink of sleep, now trying to stay awake for when Bella finishes work. Then go to bed super early and try and play catch up. Here are some quick pics I took, [img:4d500367e0]http://www.clubcj.net/img/images/20131027114645_20131026_224949.jpg[/img:4d500367e0] [img:4d500367e0]http://www.clubcj.net/img/images/20131027114837_20131027_043748.jpg[/img:4d500367e0] Sporting my brand new helmet [img:4d500367e0]http://www.clubcj.net/img/images/20131027114950_20131027_012346.jpg[/img:4d500367e0]

Good work reed proud of ya mate

belle_tb_ES · Postby **belle_tb_ES** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:41 pm

smokie wrote:What a night, very smoky and very dusty. I was on the fireground from 9pm-8am. Not a wink of sleep, now trying to stay awake for when Bella finishes work. Then go to bed super early and try and play catch up.

*then returns home, was supposed to come back out my way but decided to sleep through my wake up texts instead* so I decided to let you sleep

MRWOLF · Postby **MRWOLF** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:59 pm

Yesterday driving through Picton Rd in my girlfriends car, you realise how big the bush fires were/are!!!
One of our family friend is a volunteer firey and he said that it was one of the most intense fires that he's been in in like the last 10 years!!!

BlueWRX · Postby **BlueWRX** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:41 pm

Yeah babe it was pretty bad on picton rd.

belle_tb_ES · Postby **belle_tb_ES** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:56 pm

Reed; you didn't mention any details about your shift last night ....

smokie · Postby **smokie** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:32 pm

A lot of dust, a lot of smoke, 16 fire trucks from Hawksburry, Colo Heights and Warringah on one small fire trail, with an unrealistic area to burn which we managed to pull off with a very tired looking crew as the sun came up.

On the Wednesday with the bad weather condition predicted, they had 315 fire trucks on standby from 4 different states, 83 aircraft on standby and 2,000 fire fighters.

It was the largest group of organised fires tucks that Australia has ever seen!!

MRWOLF · Postby **MRWOLF** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:45 pm

Is there still fire up in springwood??? I heard on the radio last week that it was still burning!!! I think that was the massive one out of all the fires that we've had!!

DORA_ANNE · Postby **DORA_ANNE** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:40 am

turbogirl wrote:Sleeper and I passed a few large groups of fire trucks heading towards Sydney on the 21st as we were heading home. There was alot of smoke taking Putty Road but we werent too worried as cars and truck coming from other direction. Reed that story gave me goosebumps! I hope you stay safe and got some great pics! Doreen - What amazing footage! On our way to Sydney I saw a few places where fire had crossed the highway whilst we were driving to Sydney along the coast road and I was thinking how scary it would have been to experience it and how quickly it must have happened. My house backs onto bushland and also ontop of a hill. Im very concious that fire travels twice as fast up hill. Its so dry up here at moment the grass is crunching under foot. I hope we dont experience the same fate as NSW. Stay safe everyone!

Hi Jade , I was thinking of you & Steve driving down when the fires were on & glad you's didn't get stuck them

smokie wrote:What a night, very smoky and very dusty. I was on the fireground from 9pm-8am. Not a wink of sleep, now trying to stay awake for when Bella finishes work. Then go to bed super early and try and play catch up. Here are some quick pics I took,

Job well done Reed !!! ......

Michael Quoted >>>>>

... Is there still fire up in springwood??? I heard on the radio last week that it was still burning!!! I think that was the massive one out of all the fires that we've had!!

The Blue Mountains Fires are still burning Michael but mainly in remote areas at this stage *mad2*

... The firies are a bit concerned as tomorrow " Sunday " is supposed to be in the mid 30's & windy again so hoping it dosen,t flare the fires up more :shock:

This is a good website to keep in touch with the fires !

http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=684

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