Fires are already burning out of control in Sydney’s north ahead of a wind change at 6pm that could send infernos in a completely new direction, spelling disaster for at risk areas.
Firefighters have been on high-alert since early Tuesday morning, with a mix of 37C temperatures and winds of up to 90km/h leaving conditions in many parts of New South Wales to be given a ‘catastrophic’ rating.
An out of control fire is currently burning in forrest near South Turramurra, with flames leaping high into the air.
The blaze began just after 4.20pm on Tuesday, with an RFS operated Hercules helicopter dropping fire retardant on the area around Cunoon Road at about 4.45pm.
Residents in the South Turramurra area have been told it is too late to leave.
But while temperatures across NSW should drop by up to 10C this evening, the hour between 6pm and 7pm is the time that experts claim could be the most dangerous for areas around Sydney, including the Blue Mountains.
A change in winds forecast for this time could see fires switch directions instantly, turning the flank of blazes that are under control into towering walls of fire.
Those fighting the fires in northern NSW will be on edge well into the night, with the strong winds not expected to reach Taree and surrounding areas until closer to midnight.
At 5pm there were more than 50 blazes burning in both NSW and Queensland with up to 20,000 firefighters trying to stop them spreading, and the Army preparing to use helicopters to evacuate residents whose lives are at risk.
Thousands of residents on the NSW mid-north coast have already been told that it is too late to leave their homes.
An out of control fire is currently burning in forrest near South Turramurra, in Sydney’s north, with flames leaping into the air
Long night ahead: The firefighters in the mid-north are facing a long night ahead as a southerly wind picks up around midnight and into Wednesday morning. Pictured: A firefighter at Koorainghat on Tuesday
Jamie Fato tries to stop an out of control fire entering Owen Whalan’s property at Koorainghat, near Taree, on the Mid North Coast region of NSW, on Tuesday
Desperate measures: Residents try to knock down spot fires, from a bushfire, heading towards a house on a property at Koorainghat, near Taree on Tuesday
The shirts of their back: The three men successful managed to put out the majority of this blaze, but know there is more ahead
On hand: A brave firefighter works to contain a fire at Koorainghat, near Taree, New South Wales on Tuesday
Disaster looming: Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said firefighters and affected communities were facing ‘a really long night’ as winds strengthened. Pictured: Flames burn at Half Chain road at Koorainghat on Tuesday
Protecting their land: Residents try to contain a fire at Koorainghat, near Taree, New South Wales on Wednesday
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a ‘state of emergency’ on Sunday, handing control over the management of the bushfires to the Rural Fire Service.
As part of this move, RFS officers have the ability to force people to evacuate at risk areas even if they want to stay and defend their homes.
Sydneysiders woke up to a smoky but calm morning with two infernos – one in the Hawkesbury and another in the Blue Mountains – under control.
But fire bosses warned against complacency and said the fires are likely to spread throughout the day, potentially threatening 100,000 homes around the Harbour City.
Between 1pm and 2.30pm today the number of fires under emergency status in mid-north NSW rapidly increased from five to ten as firefighters brace for ‘really long night’ when winds pick up after dark.
Rural Fire Service NSW commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons says Tuesday is playing out as predicted with average winds up to 60km/h across the ranges, with gusts over 70km/h.
‘The reality is conditions will simply continue to get worse and deteriorate over the coming hours,’ Mr Fitzsimmons said.
‘They will continue to strengthen and build ahead of the passage of that cold front that’s moving across the state.
‘Later on today, we’re expecting the southerly to start influencing and driving like a southerly buster up the coastal strip, and more southwesterly-southerly across the ranges and further inland.’
While a cool change would normally be seen as good news, meteorologist Rob Sharpe explained the dangers of it to Sky News.
‘Any fires burning near the coast will become extremely dangerous as the change arrives as the fire flank will suddenly become the fire front,’ Mr Sharpe said.
‘We’ve noticed that at 9am the cool change crossed the Victorian and NSW border slightly ahead of the forecast.
‘The southerly buster is due to reach Wollongong around 5pm, Sydney at 6pm or 7pm and Newcastle close to 8pm.’
Warning: Fire bosses warned against complacency and said the fires are likely to spread throughout the day. Pictured: A fire near Taree, mid New South Wales on Monday
Inferno: A raging fire blazes through bushland and takes down trees in Yeppoon, central Queensland on Saturday night
Calm before the storm: Sydneysiders awoke to a smokey but calm morning with two fires – one in the Hawkesbury and another in the Blue Mountains – under control
Horror heatblast: This map shows how much of New South Wales is experiencing temperatures above 30C on Tuesday
How the fire may spread: The towns of Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Heads are also bracing for catastrophe as fires there are expected to burn all the way to the coast on Tuesday
Adding to the pain for firefighters and residents in at-risk is a distinct lack of rain on the horizon over coming days.
In fact according to RFS commissioner Mr Fitzsimmons, dry and warm conditions are due to dominate for the days and weeks, with
‘As we look out a little bit further, we’re expecting a cyclical pattern of increasing temperatures as we head into the end of this week and indeed as we head into next week,’ he said.
‘It’s going to be a long, difficult fire season, and we’ve got the worst of our conditions typically ahead of us over the coming months as we head into summer.’
Everything that can be done is being done
Scott Morrison on Tuesday
Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned against complacency, saying this morning was the ‘calm before the storm’.
‘We’re not expecting the front until the early afternoon around 2pm… it will be a strong wind and will blow its way all the way up the coast,’ he told Ray Hadley on radio station 2GB on Tuesday morning.
But the PM tried to prevent mass panic, adding: ‘Just want to assure people, Ray, that everything that can be done is being done.’
‘The one mercy in all this is there’s been a few days to prepare and for people to prepare and I trust people have done that,’ he said.
A fire at Mount Gosper in the Hawkesbury was put out at around 2pm – around the same that another grass fire flared out of control in Penrith, while a blaze at Woodford in the Blue Mountains remained under control.
In a press conference at 2pm, Mr Fitzsimmons said he hoped there would be no new fires around Sydney.
‘Touch wood, we don’t have any significant outbreaks of new fire at this stage, causing any issue. But we still can’t rule that out,’ he said.
Blaze: A firefighter battles the flames during bushfires near Taree on the mid-north coast of New South Wales on Monday
Destruction: An aerial view shows burnt bushland near Port Macquarie, with some trees orange and others turned to ash
Apocalyptic: There was so much ash on the ground after bushland was burnt in Port Macquarie that it looked like snow
Further north, the towns of Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Heads are bracing for catastrophe as fires there are expected to burn all the way to the coast on Tuesday afternoon.
As of 2.30pm there were ten fires under emergency status in New South Wales on the mid-north coast – as firefighters prepared for a long night.
A blaze at Thunderbolts Way in Bretti, northwest of Taree, is burning across 10,000 hectares and is out of control, while residents at Nowendoc and Mount George have been told ‘it is too late to leave’.
Another out-of-control fire at nearby Hillville is burning across nearly 20,000ha.
There are also emergency fires further north, at Llangothlin north of Armidale, and Torrington north of Glen Innes, with the latter blaze already razing 60,000ha.
A fifth emergency was also issued at Carrai East in Willi Willi National Park, northwest of Port Macquarie, for an out-of-control fire over 75,000ha. The fire is heading towards east towards Kempsey, with those in the town’s west under threat.
There are two fires in Queensland with prepare to leave warnings at Townson and Clumber.
Meanwhile, police have warned about criminals looting from the ruined houses of devastated bushfire victims in the mid-north coast of NSW.
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Gary Worboys said any thefts would be ‘thoroughly’ investigated, adding: ‘These communities have suffered enough without individuals stealing what items they have left.’
Australia from above: This satellite image shows smoke from bushfires swirling into the air above the east coast
Burning: The moon at over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Monday morning appears orange amid smoke from bushfires
Map of horror: Weatherzone reported that Tuesday’s ‘southerly buster’ (pictured) will cause fires burning near the NSW coast to change direction
Morning has broken: The Sydney skyline is seen from Balmain as winds blow smoke from bushfires over the CBD on Tuesday
Mr Fitzsimmons said the RFS had taken all necessary preparations, but were still left to hope for the best.
‘We plan for these sorts of days but we always hope they never come,’ he said on Tuesday morning.
‘We are planned, we are escalated to a heightened level of stand-by and readiness in anticipation of anything that might break out today.
‘All that can be done is being done. All that needs to be done today will be done. We need everybody to do their part.’
Amid the dangerous conditions, the Rural Fire Service urged residents to report anyone tossing a lit cigarette, which carries a $1,320 fine on total fire ban days such as today.
On Monday the Rural Fire Service warned residents in dangerous areas to escape while there was still time.
‘Some fires may start and spread so quickly there is little time for a warning, so do not wait and see,’ a statement read.
‘There are simply not enough fire trucks for every house. If you call for help, you may not get it. Do not expect a firetruck. Do not expect a knock on the door. Do not expect a phone call. Your safest option will always be to leave early.’
Mr Fitzsimmons urged people living in areas facing the worst threat – including the North Shore, the Hawkesbury region, Penrith, Campbelltown and Sutherland – to leave now.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a state of emergency on Monday, the first since the Blue Mountains bushfires in 2013, warning, ‘tomorrow is not the day to be complacent’.
‘You might think you’re OK and a few minutes later you won’t be. Please heed all the messages you receive,’ ‘Ms Berejiklian said.
City of smoke: Large winds blow smoke from bushfires over the Sydney suburb of Northbridge at sunset on Monday evening
Firefighters work on a controlled burn in Koorainghat, south of Taree in NSW on Monday as Greater Sydney prepares for ‘catastrophic’ conditions
Keeping the community safe: Firefighters monitor bush fires at the Woodford residential area in Blue Mountains on Tuesday
Escaped with their lives: Lyn and Peter Iverson with their burnt out office and shed on their property at Half Chain road, Koorainghat in New South Wales on Monday
Morning haze: The sun rises behind the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge as winds blow smoke from bushfires over the CBD in Sydney,
Smoke on the water: Sydney was shrouded in a cloud of smog on Tuesday morning amid devastating bushfires
Morning commute: A ferry crosses the water in Sydney Harbour as winds blow smoke from bushfires over the CBD in Sydney
Devastation: A home destroyed by bushfire in Koorainghat, south of Taree in New South Wales on Monday
The suburbs most directly at risk of fire are near the bushland areas around the city such as the Hawkesbury region and Hornsby in the north, Penrith in the west and Camden, Campbelltown and Sutherland in the south. Fire chiefs cannot predict exactly where fires will be and have urged residents to keep up with the situation which may change due to the weather
Before and after: Clear skies and green trees that stretched behind the bright coastline at Dunbogan Beach (left) transformed into a violent orange, as reflected by the smokey skies (right)
Officials have advised people to evacuate while they can saying emergency services will not be able to save everyone. Pictured: Flames encroaching a residential street in Harrington, on the Mid North Coast, on Friday
Residents across Sydney and NSW are facing ‘catastrophic’ conditions on Tuesday as rising temperatures are expected to aggravate bushfires. Pictured: Firefighters tackle wildfires in Taree, 350km north of Sydney on Saturday
Nervous wait: Wytaliba resident Storm Sparks holds her son Zeke Bacon as she waits to get back to her house at a roadblock near Glen Innes on Monday
Fire Fighters inspect burnt vintage motor bikes in Torrington on November 11, 2019 in Torrington, Australia
Wildfires burning across the state are expected to worsen on Tuesday due to rising temperatures and dry winds. Pictured: fire fighters are seen trying to contain a blaze in South Taree on Sunday
So far, fires in the NSW north-east have claimed three lives, destroyed more than 150 homes, and razed more than 1 million hectares (3,800 square miles) of forest and farmland since Friday.
The week-long declaration of a state of emergency gives the Rural Fire Service sweeping powers to control resources and direct other government agencies.
Chief of the Defence Force Angus Campbell issued an order to local base commanders to use defence resources in fire efforts.
Firefighter strike teams have also been transported from Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart to Port Macquarie.
More than 400 NSW schools were closed on Tuesday, including about 300 public schools and more than 100 Catholic and independent schools. More than 50 did not operate on Monday. About 20 TAFE campuses will also close.
‘Safety remains the number one priority. If it is not safe to travel to school please do not attend and inform the school of your intention,’ NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell warned.
Doctors and paramedics have already treated more than 100 people for fire-related injuries, including 20 firefighters, Ambulance Commissioner Dominic Morgan said.
Authorities said the catastrophic fire danger rating is in effect for the Greater Sydney, Greater Hunter, Illawarra/Shoalhaven areas.
Danger: Sydney is facing ‘catastrophic’ fire conditions on Tuesday. Pictured: A smokey haze over Port Macquarie, northern NSW on Sunday night
State of emergency: Fire chiefs warned that conditions on Tuesday could be so bad that it will be too dangerous for firefighters to try to put out the flames. Pictured: A smokey haze over Port Macquarie, northern NSW on Sunday
Raging: A huge inferno took hold near Yeppoon, central Queensland. Almost 50 fires are burning in Queensland with crews focused on three that could threaten lives
But fire bosses have warned ‘no area is entirely safe’ as high winds could send dangerous embers capable of sparking secondary fires towards beachside suburbs such as Manly and even Sydney’s CBD.
Ben Shepheard of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service warned that ‘everywhere in Sydney’, as well as surrounding areas, may be affected.
‘The high winds we are expecting on Tuesday mean that embers travel large distances. For example, if there is a fire in Garigal National Park then embers may fall in and around Manly,’ he told Daily Mail Australia.
Sydney nursing homes and aged care centres are also preparing for the worst and have been reviewing evacuation plans.
In Sydney’s Northern Beaches, police issued a statement on social media on Monday warning residents that tomorrow ‘will not be a normal day.’
‘We’re hoping for the best but planning for the worst. The best is no fires,’ they said in a Facebook post. ‘The worst is a 1 in 100 year event.’
Fire chiefs warned that conditions could be so bad that it will be too dangerous for firefighters to try to put out the flames.
Some 400 firefighters are flying in from interstate and 50 firetrucks are driving up from Victoria to be stationed in the Hunter region, north of Sydney.
The fires are producing so much smoke that Brisbane’s air quality is three times worse than Beijing’s – as the smog blows as far east as New Zealand and Vanuatu.
Map of horror: A diagram issued by the Rural Fire Service warns of a catastrophic danger – the highest level – to the Greaterv Sydney and Greater Hunter regions as temperatures will hit 37C on Tuesday
On guard: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian (pictured on Monday at RFS HQ) officially declared a state of emergency which will last for seven days – as fire chiefs warned the infernos will be too dangerous to put out
A bird’s eye view: A photo from a plane over north eastern New South Wales as more than 100 blazes ravage Queensland and NSW
Helping hand: A resident puts out small fires as he rides his motorcycle in Old Bar, New South Wales on Sunday
Ravaged: A burnt car at a property destroyed by a bushfire near Glen Innes, New South Wales – as the worst is yet to come
Over the weekend a man and two women in their sixties died in northern New South Wales as they attempted to flee too late – and more than 100 people, including 20 firefighters, have been injured.
Apocalyptic footage showed the sky over Port Macquarie turn a vibrant orange due to the flames and smoke on Sunday night.
Millions of dollars worth of damage has been caused as insurance companies send specialist disaster teams into fire-ravaged areas, with 150 claims lodged by 11am on Monday, according to the Insurance Council.
Climate change campaigners are blaming the disaster on global warming – but Scott Morrison on Sunday refused to comment on whether climate change is a factor.
‘My only thoughts today are with those who have lost their lives and their families,’ he said after he was heckled by a protester in Taree where he was visiting victims.
Ms Berejiklian mimicked his stance on Monday, saying: ‘I thought it was inappropriate that people were trying to talk about climate change yesterday when people wanted to stay alive.’
Destruction: A firefighter works to contain a bushfire near Taree, New South Wales by spraying water on a smoldering tree
Firefighters from Tasmania are being mobilised to relieve exhausted Queensland crews, with the danger far from over. Pictured: A huge inferno near Yeppoon, central Queensland
Damage: On Sunday a fire truck was hit by falling branches at Nambucca Heads and two firefighters were rushed to hospital with injuries
Ruins: A house destroyed by a bushfire is seen in Torrington, near Glen Innes. Dozens of homes have been ruined by the fires
Keeping watch: Firefighters keep a close eye on a bushfire approaching in Old Bar, New South Wales as they battle to control the blazes
Smoldering: Fire burns on Bolivia Hill near Glen Innes on Sunday. Firefighters are struggling to contain blazes across the east
A map issued by the Rural Fire Service warns of a catastrophic danger – the highest level – to the Greater Sydney and Greater Hunter regions.
It’s the first time a catastrophic fire danger has been declared for Sydney since new fire ratings were introduced in 2009.
‘High temperatures, strong winds and low humidity are forecast, making conditions dangerous,’ NSW Rural Fire Service warned on social media.
‘Catastrophic is the highest level of bush fire danger. Homes are not designed to withstand a fire under these conditions.
‘If a fire starts and takes hold during catastrophic fire danger conditions, lives and homes will be at risk.’
Residents are warned to prepare to evacuate early and head to town centres and other safe places on Monday and not wait until the last moment on Tuesday.
A map of devastating heat: The dark red regions are where temperatures will soar above 30C on Tuesday
Unhealthy: As fires burned in Queensland, air pollution in Brisbane reached ‘very unhealthy’ levels, according to the Air Quality Index Visual Map. The purple areas are the worst affected. The air quality there is worse than the most polluted city in the world, Delhi in India
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