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Check out our wide range of quality first aid kits, equipment and WHS resources. News See all. About Us. Find out more. Donate to St John St John volunteers care for the community, and we need help from people like you Donate Now. What about normal everyday people? The NSW Rural Fire Service has denied claims the Gladiator star received preferential treatment, saying they never know whose home they are being sent to.
Emily Ritchie 7. Up to 50 properties were lost in NSW bushfires on Tuesday and four people have been charged with breaching fire bans, and 83 blazes are still burning across the state on Wednesday. With easing weather conditions, there are no fires burning at the highest emergency warning level, but 17 fires remain at a watch and act level — the greater clusters of them burning across the mid-north coast. Some might call it luck, I call it good planning and exceptional leadership. And I also call it exceptional courage and responsiveness from the community.
In the end, it all came down to a wing, a prayer … and a beautiful pink drenching for the Sydney suburb of South Turramurra. Read more here.
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Strong winds have pushed the fire at Hillville, in northern NSW near Taree, in a north-westerly direction, along with blazes in other regions, as fires destroyed hundreds of thousands of hectares of bush. NSW remains in a state of emergency, with high temperatures, strong winds and very low humidity causing treacherous conditions for some firefighters battling blazes.
More than a million hectares of land has been consumed by bushfires, and authorities dealt with new blazes on Tuesday alone. A number of firefighters were injured, but none are in a critical condition, and there were no people missing as of Tuesday night, he said. Injuries to firefighters throughout the day included fractures, heat exhaustion, fainting and collapse. The bushfires, which hit hard on Friday, have claimed three lives and destroyed another 12 homes overnight, bringing the total number of properties destroyed to about , the Nine Network reported on Wednesday.
The number of fires burning at emergency warning level had reduced to single figures by Tuesday night. Fire danger ratings have been reduced, with the highest being a severe rating in place for New England for Wednesday. A week-long state of emergency has been declared in NSW with the armed forces standing by to provide support, including for search and rescue operations. Some schools were closed although most are expected to reopen, apart from about state schools — mainly in the north.
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For travellers, all XPT services will be suspended until Wednesday evening, while Sydney to Brisbane services have been cancelled. Express coaches will continue to operate from Casino to Wauchope, subject to road closures, while other buses will operate from Maitland to Scone, however, no coach service will operate for passengers between Taree and Sydney. At am, 73 fires are burning across the state, 37 yet to be contained. Two fires are at Emergency Warning. Residents near active fires need to be aware of the potential for fire activity to increase under stronger winds today and a statewide Total Fire Ban is in place.
Residents north of Rockhampton in the path of a raging bushfire have been warned to expect a serious impact as firefighters across Queensland prepare for a day of worsening conditions, AAP reports.
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The fire in the Mount Lizard area is safely burning within containment lines and backburning operations have been completed nearby, with crews remaining at the scene throughout the day. Meanwhile, a Watch and Act alert has been triggered for residents at Adelaide Park, with a warning people should be ready to leave the area because the situation could get worse quickly, the QFES said.
Firefighters battling more than 50 blazes across the state are hoping the containment lines will hold ahead of a testing wind change and deteriorating conditions. The fire threat is set to intensify on Wednesday as a front brings strong winds and increased temperatures. Queenslanders have been warned to expect a return to poor air quality, with dust adding to the smoke haze. That also applies to the drought-stricken Darling Downs and Granite Belt region west of Brisbane, which lost houses earlier this fire season.
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Upgrade now. RFS Firefighters battle a spot fire on November 13, in Hillville, Australia, where the blaze has just been upgraded to emergency level. Picture: Getty Images. NSW remained in a state of emergency on Wednesday, while warnings have been issued in Qld. The chopper crashed during water bombing operations. Picture: Nine News. Multiple crews are on scene battling a blaze at Noosa North Shore. Smoke from Noosa North is visible at nearby Tewantin. Residents defend a property from a bushfire at Hillsville, near Taree.
Picture: AFP. A dozen Queensland homes lost to bushfires. Picture: Frank Redward.
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The scene at Cooroibah, on the Qld Sunshine Coast. A bushfire burns behind a cross at Possum Brush, south of Taree. Picture: Supplied Firefighters come to the rescue of some four-legged friends. Picture: Matrix A firefighter surveys a bushfire at Hillville. Picture: Robert Dixon.
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Deputy captain Greg Pryor and his crew are in their third straight month fighting fires on NSW's north coast. Picture: Eliza Barr Smoke haze hangs over Sydney Harbour as the city wakes to warnings of catastrophic and unprecedented conditions. Picture: Getty Images High temperatures, high winds and dry air are forecast to combine creating catastrophic bushfire conditions, contributing to more than bushfires already burning in NSW and Queensland.
More than 60 fires are burning across NSW with homes and sheds destroyed and three people confirmed dead. Catastrophic fire danger - the highest possible level of bushfire danger - has been forecast for the greater Sydney, Illawarra and Hunter areas which includes the Blue Mountains and the Central Coast. Check out. Unique stays. Free parking on premises. Air conditioning. Entire flat 4. Maleny 45 km. Noosa Heads 5 km. Mooloolaba 33 km. Brisbane City km.