Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
EMERGENCY WARNING - Canoon Road, South Turramurra (Ku-ring-gai
LGA)
Posted:12/11/2019 16:26
An emergency warning is in place for a bush fire burning in the
area of South Turramurra.
Current Situation
There is a fire burning in the area of Canoon Road at South
Turramurra.
The fire is spreading quickly.
Properties are under threat.
Advice
If you are in the area of Canoon Road at South Turramurra, you are
at risk.
It is too late to leave.
Seek shelter as the fire approaches. Protect yourself from the
heat of the fire.
What you need to do
If you are threatened by fire, you may not get assistance.
If you are in these areas and your plan is to leave, or your
property is not prepared, leave towards a safer location.
Safer locations include built up areas, well away from
bushland.
If you are unable to leave, identify a safer location which may be
nearby. This may include a cleared area well away from bushland, or
an identified Neighbourhood Safer Place
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/nsp.
Avoid bushland areas.
A southerly change is forecast early on Wednesday morning. This
may push the fire in a northerly direction.
If you are threatened by fire
Do not be in the path of the fire.
Protect yourself from the heat of the fire. Wear protective
clothing and footwear. Cover all exposed skin.
If the fire impacts, seek shelter in a solid structure to protect
yourself from the heat of the fire.
If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero.
Other Information
Conditions on Tuesday 12 November will see areas across the state
with severe, extreme and catastrophic fire danger. These are very
dangerous conditions. Visit the NSW RFS website for more
details.
For a list of evacuation centres open Tuesday 12 November visit
https://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/Pages/for-the-community/disaster-assistance/disaster-assistance.aspx.
People are encouraged to register online at Register Find Reunite
https://register.redcross.org.au/ before attending evacuation
centres.
For a list of school closures on Tuesday 12 November visit
https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety.
Stay up to date on bush fires in your area by checking the NSW RFS
website, listening to your local radio station, or by calling the
NSW RFS Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737.
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 12/11/2019 17:00 or
if the situation changes.
RFS
Current Bushfires
12/Nov/2019 04:35 PM