We have trained in worse places to be honest. Wildbrumby schnapps distillery hosted us for some draughting and pumping with our mates from Adaminaby Rural Fire Brigade and Wollindibby Rural Fire Brigade. Some really great collaborative training happening in the Snowy River. Note, we were unable to negotiate draughting straight from the Butterscotch Vats 🤤
Latest update from ACTESA on the Pierces Creek fire (ACT).
No evacuations have been ordered for residents, horses or other animals.
There is currently no threat to property.
The ACT Emergency Services Agency advises the community the current alert level is WATCH AND ACT. This means that conditions are changeable and you should consider how you to protect you and your family if the fire were to spread. The Pierce Creek fire is still located 8kms from the nearest suburb. This is unchanged from 6am today (2 November 2018).
A map of the fire is available at www.esa.act.gov.au
Doorknocking to between 400 and 700 homes along the urban fringe from Kambah to Gordon is an education activity. Emergency personnel are conducting this exercise to educate people about what the fire threat alert levels mean, their current bushfire plan and what materials are available to them via www.esa.act.gov.au.
No evacuations have been ordered for residents, horses or other animals.
There is currently no threat to property.
Residents in the Smiths Road, Michelago & other northern parts of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area please note this.
It is likely you may see the smoke from this fire, or experience smoke drift from this fire today.
This is for your information and we wish to advise that the fire poses no threat to these areas.
We will keep you posted as the day progresses.
Firefighters are working to extinguish a bushfire burning at Pierces Creek.
The Bushfire Alert and Warning Level for this fire has been upgraded to WATCH AND ACT.
The fire is located 8kms from the nearest suburb.
The fire is 113 hectares in size at this time and is out of control.
The fire is burning erratically and is heading in a south easterly direction.
The Fire Danger Rating where this fire is burning is VERY HIGH.
Fires burning in VERY HIGH conditions can be difficult to control – flames may burn into the tree tops.
There is a chance people may die or be injured.
Some homes and businesses may be damaged or destroyed.
Well prepared and actively defended houses can offer safety during a fire.
Embers may be blown ahead of the fire.
Spot fires may occur up to 2 km ahead of the fire.
Your home will only offer safety if it and you are well prepared and you can actively defend it during a fire.
Leaving is the safest option for your survival. You should relocate to the location identified in your Bushfire Survival Plan.
The ESA advises you to monitor the situation for any changes through local ACT media outlets, the ESA website www.esa.act.gov.au, ESA Twitter account @ACT_ESA, ESA Facebook account @ACT Emergency Services Agency, the national version of the Fires Near Me mobile device App or by calling Access Canberra on 13 22 81.
This advice should be read in conjunction with current weather conditions. Current weather observations can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology website www.bom.gov.au/weather/act/observations/canberra.shtml
Advice
Three Cooma and one Numeralla RFS trucks and crew have been responded to a grass fire 6-7 klm from Cooma along Carlaminda Road.
The fire has burnt approx 3 hectares and is now contained.
Crews are now locating hot spots and blacking out.
FIRE PERMITS SUSPENDED.
Fire permits across the Snowy Monaro Regional Council area will be automatically suspended from midnight Thursday night through until midnight Sunday night.
The fire danger rating for Friday will be Very High, with Saturday & Sunday being High.
Very strong winds are predicted for Friday & Sunday.
If you have been burning off over previous weeks, be vigilant and check to ensure no residual heat remains, as strong winds can easily reignite hot ground and material.
Avoid undertaking hot works, slashing or mowing (even ride on lawn mowers can and do start fires) or any activities that may cause a spark in open areas.
Let's all do our bit to prevent fires, and keep our community safe over this period of weather and through the summer months.
Advise
All Monaro Residents and property owners.
Very High Fire Danger expected late in the week.
Fire danger is expected to gradually increase this week as a hot and dry air mass builds across inland regions, particularly in forested areas west of the Divide and across the southern ranges.
Friday sees potential for northwest winds to increase over some parts of the state, elevating fire dangers further.
This may see some districts reach a Severe Fire Danger
Rating.
The presence of cloud cover is increasing uncertainty in Friday's forecast, hence the precise areas of 'worst fire danger' are currently difficult to determine – as such it's strongly encouraged to monitor the forecast for this day.
If possible all outside work that require tools that may ignite fires eg, welders grinders mowers slashers etc, should be put off until conditions improve.
A great joint FRNSW and RFS exercise was conducted today at “the clay pits” Jindabyne.
Both agencies working to see how they can best assist each other on the fireground.
More of these joint exercises will happen over summer.
Fast moving storms have produced a lot of lightening over the Monaro in the last hour.
With the storms moving so quickly, very little rain has fallen in some of the areas affected. Lightening strikes can cause fires which may smoulder for several days before really kicking off.
Land owners are encouraged to inspect their properties for ignitions if lightinging has passed through your area.
If you see a fire without anyone in attendance, please call 000 immediately.
6 drops in Berridale
Any recommendations for a good lightning tracker site? We had a direct hit here about midday, so will be keeping watch for the next few days.
Daniel Kohler
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