Source: NSW Rural Fire Service

Watch and Act - Gum Scrub
(Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA)

Posted:09/11/2019 13:14

A bush fire is burning in the Cooperabung area. The fire is 750 hectares and is out of control.

Current Situation

The fire is burning north of the Wilson River, in the Cooperabung and Telegraph Point area.

Firefighters continue working to establish containment lines around the fire.

Advice

If you are in the area of Telegraph Point, monitor conditions.

Know what you will do if the fire threatens. Check and refresh your bush fire survival plan.

Other Information

If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
Continue to stay up to date with the bush fire situation by checking http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au, listening to your local radio station or by calling the NSW RFS Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737.
If you live in the area but are away from home, it may not be safe to return to your property.
For information on road closures, check http://livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au. Roads may be closed without warning.
The next update on this fire will be issued by 09/11/2019 15:30 or if the situation changes.

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