Source: NSW Rural Fire Service
Watch and Act
Watch and Act - Toorumbee Complex fires (formerly Jacobs Spur and
Armidale Road fires, Kempsey LGA)
Posted:11/11/2019 16:49
A bush fire is burning in the Willi Willi area, west of Kempsey.
The fire has burnt more than 71,000 hectares and is out of
control.
Current Situation
A number of fires have joined in the area around Bellbrook. The
Toorumbee Complex fire includes the former Jacobs Spur and Armidale
Road fires.
The fire is burning in the area of Bellbrook, Hickeys Creek and
Willawarrin on the southern and eastern side of the Armidale
Road.
The fire has crossed the Macleay River and Armidale Road, and is
heading north east towards Millbank and Sundown Creek.
Easing conditions will assist firefighters with property
protection in rural areas.
Advice
If you are in the areas of Bellbrook, Willi Willi, Willawarrin,
Hickeys Creek, Temagog, Mungay Creek, Millibank or Carrai Road,
monitor conditions. Put your bush fire survival plan into
action.
If you do not have a bush fire survival plan, know what you will
do if the fire threatens.
Evacuation Centres and School Closures
Evacuation centres open today Monday 11 November are: Club Taree;
Wauchope High School ( Wauchope Showground for animals); Laurieton
United Services Club; Kempsey Showground; Kempsey Macleay RSL Club;
Anglican Church Bowraville; Grafton Community Centre; Coraki
Bowling Club; Nimbin Showground. The Evacuation centre at the Old
Bar Club is closed.
People are encouraged to register online at Register Find Reunite
before attending evacuation centres.
For a list of school closures on Monday 11 November visit
https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/school-safety.
Other Information
Worsening weather conditions on Tuesday 12 November 2019 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.
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.
RFS
Current Bushfires
11/Nov/2019 05:07 PM