Huge out-of-control bushfire rips through Sydney's Northern Beaches as residents are warned to evacuate NOW – and others are told 'it's too late to leave'

By Aisling Brennan For Nca Newswire

Published: 06:12 BST, 21 September 2024 | Updated: 06:51 BST, 21 September 2024

Residents are being urgently evacuated from Sydney’s Northern Beaches after an hazard reduction burn broke containment lines.

The NSW Rural Fire Service issued a Watch and Act alert for 100 Meatworks Avenue in Oxford Falls on Saturday afternoon.

A hazard reduction fire has been reclassified as ‘out of control’ and is burning in an easterly direction towards Cromer Heights.

Residents who live on Pinduro Place, Jersey Place, Maybrook Avenue and Kirrang Street have been told it’s ‘too late to leave’ and to seek shelter.

A Watch and Act warning has been issued for the area, advising residents that the fire is out of control and there is a ‘heightened level of threat’.

Residents in the vicinity of Maybrook Retirement Village were earlier urged to prepare for the possibility of evacuating the area.

Meanwhile, those in Narraweena and Cromer should prepare for an ember attack, the NSW Rural Fire Service warned at 3.30pm.

‘Embers will be blown long distances ahead of the main fire front starting spot fires, these may impact your home earlier than the main fire front,’ the service said.

Residents are being urgently evacuated from Sydney’s Northern Beaches as firefighters battle an out-of-control hazard reduction burn (smoke from the blaze is pictured)

A hazard reduction fire has been reclassified as ‘out of control’ and is burning in an easterly direction towards Cromer Heights (the blaze is pictured)

Large plumes of smoke could be spotted coming from thick bushland (pictured)

Locals are being updated on the Northern Beaches Living Facebook page.

‘The smoke that can be seen is unfortunately from a fire at Oxford Falls that has reached Out Of Control status,’ one person wrote.

‘Hoping our brave firies can get this one under control soon.’

Large plumes of smoke could be spotted coming from thick bushland from nearby Manly Beach as sunbathers hit the beach.

More to come.

A bushfire has been marked out of control in Oxford Falls (smoke is pictured at Manly Beach)

A hazard reduction burn has been classified as out-of-control near Oxford Falls (pictured)

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Huge out-of-control bushfire rips through Sydney’s Northern Beaches as residents are warned to evacuate NOW – and others are told ‘it’s too late to leave’

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Huge out-of-control bushfire rips through Sydney’s Northern Beaches as residents are warned to evacuate NOW – and others are told ‘it’s too late to leave’