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Video: Helicopter Drops Water on Crowdy Bay Bushfire in New South Wales
November 12, 2019
By WeatherBug
At least 64 bush and grass fires were burning across New South Wales, 40 of which had not been contained, on November 11, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) said. At least 10 fires were burning out of control at “Watch and Act” level.
Two people were confirmed dead and a number unaccounted for as a result of the fires on the state’s north coast after strong winds and dry conditions fuelled a number of emergency level blazes on November 8 and through to November 10.
A number of properties were also destroyed in the fires media reported.
Authorities warned residents in the Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Greater Sydney and Greater Hunter areas to brace for “catastrophic fire danger” that will “threaten lives and properties”, on Tuesday, November 12. More than 200 schools were expected to close as a result of the fire threat, NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said.
This footage shows a waterbomber assiting ground crew at the Crowdy Bay fire at Johns River on November 10 when the fire was at “Emergency” level.