Tag: November 2019 Bushfires
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ARTIFACTS REMOVED AS MUSEUM PREPPED FOR FIRE
There was a close call for the New Italy museum overnight, when flames came within metres of the building. Luckily staff were prepared… having safely removed artifacts in advance.
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BUSHFIRE VOLUNTEERS THANKED FOR THEIR EFFORTS
Shadow Minister for Volunteers, Jo Haylen made a stop in Lismore today to thank people for their help during the bushfire crisis. Members of the Salvation Army gathered at the headquarters to reflect on the volunteering efforts.
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BISON PARK UNDER FIRE THREAT
As the Myall Creek Rd Fire continues to burn in Bungawalbin, owners of a local Bison Park are on high alert. Home to over 100 different animals… the threat of a possible fire is disastrous for the tourist destination.
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LISMORE KOALA HOSPITAL AT FULL CAPACITY
As the bushfires continue to burn, more and more koalas are at risk. A koala hospital in Lismore is struggling to cope with the influx of injured animals.
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LISMORE SHOWGROUNDS PROVIDES BUSHFIRE REFUGE FOR ANIMALS
The Lismore Showgrounds have been transformed into an animal shelter.. with many forced to flee from unpredictable bushfires. Horses, goats and even alpacas are among those seeking refuge.
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RESIDENTS ON EDGE AS BORA RIDGE FIRE RAGES ON
On the far north coast, the danger is far from over. Fire-fighters fear the Bora Ridge blaze – which caused so much chaos yesterday – could burn through to Christmas.
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AT LEAST A DOZEN HOMES DESTROYED OR DAMAGED IN TUESDAY’S FIRES
The NSW RFS says conditions were as bad as they were predicted to be on Tuesday, with at least a dozen homes in the Hunter and North Coast damaged or destroyed by 70-odd out-of-control bushfires. The Liberation Trail fire north west of Coffs Harbour is more than 150,000 hectares in size and near the communities…
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‘CATASTROPHIC CONDITIONS’ | BUSHFIRE UPDATES – LIVE
FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION VISIT THE RFS WEBSITE IF YOU ARE IN AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CONTACT 000 FIRES: MORE THAN 60 TOTAL BLAZES ARE BURNING ACROSS THE STATE. MANY ARE YET TO BE CONTAINED. Four lives have been lost since Friday and the Rural Fire Service NSW has confirmed more than 250 homes have been destroyed.…
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‘CATASTROPHIC CONDITIONS’ | HORROR BUSHFIRE SEASON CONTINUES
FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION VISIT THE RFS WEBSITE IF YOU ARE IN AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CONTACT 000 Three people have died and at least 150 homes have been destroyed in a tragic week across northern New South Wales. More than 60 bushfires continue to burn between the mid-north coast and the Queensland border, with at least 100…
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‘CATASTROPHIC CONDITIONS’ | SITUATION ‘NOT SEEN IN 40-YEARS’
FOR UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION VISIT THE RFS WEBSITE IF YOU ARE IN AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CONTACT 000 Residents across much of the state are preparing for another horror day of bushfire conditions on Tuesday, with ‘catastrophic’ warnings expected in the Hunter, Greater Sydney, and Illawarra Shoalhaven regions. “Catastrophic is the highest level of bushfire danger. Homes…