2014 photo and video gallery
Air Crane ready for Central West Fire activity
An Air Crane is on standby at Bathurst Airport to help fight bushfire in the Central West in coming days.
Published Date: 30 Jan 2014
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Heatwave to see fire risk increase over weekend
The current Heat Wave will see an increased fire risk over the coming weekend, with temperature on the Tablelands expected to reach the mid thirties and the plains into the low forties.
Published Date: 30 Jan 2014
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Larras Lee Airstrip Upgrade
A Storage shed has been erected by Boomey RFS Brigade for storage of foam for air operations within the Zone.
Published Date: 29 Jan 2014
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Fred fights fire on a wing and a prayer
Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTONALL you see is a quick flash and then suddenly 3000 litres of water comes bucketing down to earth to douse an out of control fire.
Published Date: 24 Jan 2014
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Cattle dead after b-double truck rollover
Cowra GuardianBoth lanes on the Olympic Highway were closed at Bendick Murrell yesterday after a b-double truck transporting cattle rolled over.
Published Date: 23 Jan 2014
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Firefighter has family support
Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTONKATRINA and Ray Smith are like any other parents who work from home, that is, until the pager goes off.
Published Date: 21 Jan 2014
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Fire crew answers call for help
Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTONPAYBACK was the reason why 18-year-old Josh Pedley volunteered to fight some of the biggest fires South Australia has seen in years.
Published Date: 20 Jan 2014
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Fire victim in stable condition
Central Western Daily By NADINE MORTONA 68-year-old man from Sydney has been issued a $1100 infringement notice after he deliberately lit a fire near Orange on Thursday which left a woman in hospital.
Published Date: 18 Jan 2014
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Ophir Fire
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to an out of control fire near Fourth Crossing on the Ophir Road north of Orange.
Published Date: 18 Jan 2014
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