Weather Warnings - NSW Fire Weather Warning
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for the Greater Hunter and North Western fire areas.
Issued at 2:52 pm EDT on Friday 16 February 2018.
Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions are persisting across inland New South Wales in a dry
southwesterly airstream.
For the rest of Friday 16 February:
Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire areas:
Greater Hunter and North Western
The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station,
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
The Rural Fire Service advises that if you are in an area of Severe Fire Danger:
- If you plan to leave finalise your options and leave early on the day
- Only stay if your home is well prepared and you can actively defend it
- Prepare for the emotional, mental and physical impact of defending your
property - if in doubt, leave.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will
continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for the Greater Hunter and North Western fire areas.
Issued at 2:52 pm EDT on Friday 16 February 2018.
Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions are persisting across inland New South Wales in a dry
southwesterly airstream.
For the rest of Friday 16 February:
Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire areas:
Greater Hunter and North Western
The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station,
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
The Rural Fire Service advises that if you are in an area of Severe Fire Danger:
- If you plan to leave finalise your options and leave early on the day
- Only stay if your home is well prepared and you can actively defend it
- Prepare for the emotional, mental and physical impact of defending your
property - if in doubt, leave.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will
continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
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