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Firefighters battle to contain wildfire just outside Sydney
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by Amy Judd | January 15, 2009 at 09:38 am
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Firefighters are working hard to contain a wildfire that is burning just on the outskirts of Syndey, Australia. They are warning people to stay in their homes for now, but the fire has already consumed some cars and sheds, but no homes.
The fire burned 37 acres (15 hectares) by Thursday evening, and around 150 firefighters were dispatched to fight the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Wildfires are a regular feature of Australia's hot summer months.
Temperatures have reached over 40 degrees in the last few days; making it a climate that is ideal for fires to grow and spread.
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at 10:18 on January 15th, 2009
Did they not try to build a fence or sorts to avoid those annual fires in that area?
at 11:06 on January 15th, 2009
I assume that is 40C--104F
Good report.
at 16:25 on January 15th, 2009
Yes that's right.
at 08:01 on January 16th, 2009
Sad but good that there wasn't any loss of life.
at 02:17 on January 17th, 2009
On Thursday 15th January, I was at home monitoring local RFS & NSWFB radio traffic around 3pm. I heard RFS Units calling for extra assistance to contain a developing bushfire off Whitegates Road Londonderry. The Local RFS along with NSWFB Station Richmond, had been attending a Shed Fire at a Londonderry property when the fire spread to adjoining bush land.
I collected my camera and drove out to the Northern Road at about 2 kalimeters short of the fires location, stopping in area off to the side of the Northern Road in a safe location away from the fire front and out of firefighters way to get some photos of the helicopter water bombing operations.
Shortly after my arrival, two RFS Contracted Bell Iroquois Helicopters arrived on scene and after landing and setting up their water buckets, begain water bombing operations. The two Iroquois Helicopters were joined by the SkyCrane aircraft about 40 minutes later, and all three helicopters continued water bombing the fire till after 7pm that evening.
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