A scrub fire at Brunswick Heads had fire crews rushing into action last Friday afternoon.
Around 4pm emergency services received reports that a fire had broken out in the Tyagarah Nature Reserve next to Brunswick Heads Beach.
The scrub fire in the Tyagarah Nature Reserve on July 28. Image: Sarah-Jane McGrath
The fire, which was about 20m wide sent plumes of smoke billowing out over the surrounding area, which could be seen from a far away as Byron Bay.
At least two Rural Fire Service crews from surrounding towns attended the blaze, which was brought under control soon after they arrived.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
However, the incident has added to wider concerns about the possibility of an early start to the fire season brought about by the dry winter experienced across much of the East Coast.
The NSW RFS has also warned residents across the state to prepare for the possibility of a more severe fire season this coming Spring and Summer, owing to the dry winter and three wet years that produced high vegetation growth.
The long-range forecast is for drier than average conditions from August to October.
Same thing happening around Rappville/Wyon areas on sunday 30/7/23.
Get clearing those gutters of leaves and circling the house with a 100m fire-break.
It’s going to be a hot summer !
Your comment made me smile because you meant it as a joke. Some of us actually do just that.