Curraweela

2023 - 3 - 17

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Craigs Road bushfire near Curraweela downgraded to Advice level ... (ABC News)

The blaze burnt past more than a dozen properties, with authorities expected to begin damage assessments today.

"It is a bit of a nuisance that the grass is burnt. But they are alive, which is the main thing." It is going to remain very dry and warm," he said. "We believe that there were two homes lost. "Our cattle seem to be alright because they were in the creek, some of the sheep are a bit singed," he said. We are just establishing that it is just two, but we have also had reports of quite a number of livestock that have been burnt."

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Curraweela fire continues to grow overnight, currently at Advice ... (The RiotACT)

The bushfire at Curraweela, 35 km northeast of Crookwell, continued to burn overnight, and the NSW Rural Fire Service says…

(The fire and smoke can be clearly seen from 15 seconds to the 55-second mark.) [@Canberra], on the way to [@cityofsydney]then, WHAT IS THAT?? The RFS advises that residents in the areas of Craigs Road, Jerrong Road and Wombeyan Caves Road should continue to monitor conditions.

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RFS braces for another hot and windy day as Curraweela fire north ... (The Canberra Times)

The fire north of Goulburn eased overnight as temperatures cooled but the Rural Fire Service expects danger to increase again as the day heats up and winds ...

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Curraweela fire near Taralga rips through properties, destroys house (Goulburn Post)

Adrian Muhlsimmer was in Taralga on Thursday morning when he noticed the RFS trucks rushing from the town. He quickly jumped into his vehicle with his wife ...

With roads blocked, he didn't venture far but later went for a drive and saw that a house had been destroyed on the Oberon Road, just north of Craigs Road. We just kept cutting fences onto neighbours' blocks as the fire was moving so fast," she said. The Taralga showground has been set up as an evacuation centre for people with animals. Their new kit home is almost complete and they have animals on the holding. "We came down our driveway and could see the fire just over the hill. It is intensifying in certain spots."

Register.Find.Reunite launched to reunite families and friends ... (Australian Red Cross)

Red Cross has opened Register.Find.Reunite and is urging people affected by the Curraweela Fire to get in touch with their families and friends.

The Register.Find.Reunite service matches registrations from people affected by an emergency to enquiries made by their loved ones searching for news. It is important for emergency management agencies to know where people are during emergencies. “Being separated from family and friends is one of the most stressful things a person can experience during an emergency. “The service helps find and reunite family, friends and loved ones during a disaster.” If you or a loved one has been impacted by the Curraweela Fire, Red Cross encourages you to register or enquire through the Register.Find.Reunite service. Red Cross has opened Register.Find.Reunite and is urging people affected by the Curraweela Fire to get in touch with their families and friends.

Major Fire Update Details - NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW Rural Fire Service)

A grass fire is burning in the area of Curraweela, north of Taralga. The fire has burnt 2686ha and is not yet under control. If you are in the Curraweela area ...

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RFS brings in aerial water bombers for emergency level fire at ... (The Canberra Times)

NSW RFS report the fire has crossed Taralga Road and was burning towards Jerrong Road and Wombeyan Caves Road. Advertisement. Ad.

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Taralga pitches in to feed troops as Curraweela blaze keeps burning (Goulburn Post)

Crews working on the Curraweela fire north of Taralga will concentrate on building containment lines on Friday. RFS public information officer, ...

Meantime, the RFS and Local Land Services will do a fuller assessment of property and stock losses. "Today (Friday) we will have a heavily weighted aerial attack on the north-eastern side. Taralga resident, Noelene Cosgrove said Grand Ettie's chef Brendan Gradidge was churning out treats for the troops. The Taralga Showground has been set up as an evacuation centre for animals. The Crookwell Services Club in Goulburn Street is also an evacuation point. The crews quickly rounded this up," he said. Mr Gilchrist said the north-eastern side, around the heavily timbered Wiarborough Reserve, remained the main area of concern. "For everyone I know it is the source of powering water pumps. Further north from the Husbands, Russ Plummer is sitting tight at his 133-hectare Curraweela Creek property. Heavy plant operators also took advantage of earlier milder conditions to build containment lines. They included 10 alpacas, 35 sheep, six cattle, miniature horses and hundreds of poultry. Essential Energy has advised that crews have gained access into fire affected areas.

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Bushfire at Curraweela not yet under control (NNN)

Now called the Craigs Road Fire, it had burnt out an estimated 254 hectares by 3 pm yesterday afternoon (16 March), and smoke from the fire was noticed over the ...

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Bushfire threat flares as NSW heatwave takes hold (The New Daily)

NSW firefighters are dealing with an out-of-control fire north of Goulburn as they battle unseasonably hot weather and high fuel loads.

Total fire bans are in place for the Central and Southern Ranges, Southern Slopes and Lower Central West Plains. The Bureau of Meteorology issued extreme fire warnings for the Southern and Central Ranges, with much of the rest of the state considered a high fire risk. Temperatures are expected to reach the high 30s in some regions on Thursday and Friday, with inland areas tipped to get into the mid 40s, sparking widespread fire warnings.

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