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October 21 2013 |
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Newsletter
for
Offshore Residents
of Pittwater, Australia
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 Scotland
Island Rural Fire BrigadeIMPORTANT INFORMATION October 2013 The dreadful fires this week are a timely reminder to all of us that the bushfire season is well and truly upon us. So far, eight SIRFB volunteers have been part of the Warringah/Pittwater teams sent to the Blue Mountains to assist with firefighting and more will be required in the coming days. Stay safe guys!! Conditions are set to deteriorate over the next few days with higher temperatures, low humidity and Northwest winds. The update from the NSW RFS this morning is: 56 bush or grass fires this morning, with 12 uncontained. The fire near the Bells Line of Road remains at Emergency Warning, with hot, dry and windy conditions expected to return in coming days. Whilst there have not yet been any local threats, if you haven’t yet done so then this is the time to prepare your Bushfire Plan. Go to http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=1001 to download your plan and talk it through with every member of your household. Follow the SIRFB on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ScotlandIslandRuralFireBrigade?ref=hl To find out more information about bushfires and how to prepare for them, the following sites are very useful: FIRE ACTIVITY AND BUSHFIRE LOCATIONS
INFORMATION ON EVACUATIONS
PHONE INFORMATION HOTLINES NSW Bushfire Information
Line - 1800 679 737
NSW Public Information and Inquiry Centre - 1800 227 228 If your life is at risk, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. OTHER RESOURCES
Scotland Island Rural Fire Brigade www.sirfb.org.au PO Box 30, CHURCH POINT NSW 2105 Tel: 02 9999 4404 Fax: 02 9999 4324 Emergency: 000 Missed out on a Newsletter? Go to the archives to download previous notices A complete set of past electronic newsletters since May 2000 can be found and read at https://ymlp.com/archive_gesgjgm.php The Online Local Contact Guide Click HERE to load The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of the Scotland Island Residents Association (SIRA), or the Western Pittwater Community Association (WPCA) |
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