2013 photo and video gallery

Ophir Road fire 'suspicious'

Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTON POLICE are looking for witnesses after a suspicious blaze was started north-west of Orange on Monday morning.

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Cannon Bush Fire

At 15:06 21/12/2013, Canobolas Duty Officers received a 000 call for a grass fire south of Gooloogong. Arriving crews found a rapidly moving fire moving through paddocks.

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Heatwave increases fire risk

Heat wave conditions will be encountered across most of NSW in coming days and this will increase the fire risk across much of the state.

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Renshaw-McGirr Way Fire

Renshaw-McGirr Way fire burnt 80 hectares.

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Boland's Gooloogong Bush Fire

This fire started due to mowing, in yesterday's condition it picked up rather quickly and in a matter of seconds it was running towards the landowners dwelling.

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Climate change will impact on hazard reduction burns

The Climate Council has released a new report on bushfires, which states the bushfire season is becoming longer and more intense.

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A weight off Stuart’s mind

Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTON THE magic number for Stuart Clarke was 95. After years of sickness and dire health predictions he has reached his magic number, or weight, and now he says his future is looking brighter.

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NSW GOVERNMENT MOVES TO PROTECT EMERGENCY WORKERS AND HOMEOWNERS FROM BUSH FIRE THREAT

NSW Government is introducing laws that will streamline hazard reduction processes, strengthen offences and protect emergency service workers.

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Tap into bushfire survival plan

Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTONORANGE fire crews hope that a newly-created smartphone app will help the local community avoid the devastating impacts of a bushfire.

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