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Out-of-control grassfire threatens homes in Sydney's south-west
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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8/29/2024
More than 80 firefighters have battled the out of control blaze as a fire emergency was declared in Edmondson Park in Sydney's south-west.
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A challenging afternoon for dozens of firefighters.
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You guys are saving our lives.
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Wind gusts of more than 100km an hour pushed up flames from the south coast through Sydney.
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Due to the wind the fire was burning quite fiercely and into the bush that was in the area.
00:21
At around 2pm the fire took hold of this former amusement park near Camden.
00:27
Come through the next door's houses that have been abandoned for a few years.
00:31
At one point the fire was burning at emergency level and nearby residents were told to seek shelter.
00:38
Police!
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Just near our house so it's a bit crazy here at the moment.
00:42
Too much smoke, can't even breathe.
00:44
By late afternoon firefighters managed to get the blaze under control.
00:48
I think the thing that's in our favour is that whilst we're still in winter,
00:52
some of those grasslands aren't completely cured, so not completely dry at this stage.
00:56
The timing of this fire has come as a shock to many.
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But firefighters say it's a reminder that fires can start at any time of the year.
01:06
This summer is expected to be warmer than usual and people are being urged to update their bushfire plans.
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Fire can start in an instant and quickly spread, especially under the conditions that we had today.
01:19
Warm temperatures, strong winds.
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It needs to act as a wake-up call for all of us.
01:24
The wild weather also sparked spot fires in the Illawarra,
01:28
with one closing part of the M1 Prince's Motorway at Kanahooka.
01:33
Throughout the day 58,000 homes lost power around the state.
01:38
In Wollongong CBD an office was evacuated after reports it had been damaged by wind.
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And back in Sydney, crews will spend the night mopping up.
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