Tag fire
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Living in the Pyrocene
As one of many bushfire refugees in Australia and beyond this year, I was faced with that classic question – what do I take and what can be left behind?
January 2, 2020 | David Lowe | 3 -
Rain ceremony as part of Mullum sculpture festival
Over a hundred people are gathered in Palm Park in Mullumbimby for a rain making ceremony. People are welcome to join the ceremony.
November 15, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 3 -
Youths arrested after setting fire during Total Fire Ban – Kingscliff
Two youths have been arrested after allegedly setting a fire during a Total Fire Ban in Kingscliff earlier this week.
November 15, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 8 -
Burning pizza box thought to have sparked Tweed unit fire
Police say they believe a group of young teens playing with a lighter was responsible for a fire on the Tweed over the weekend.
November 4, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Fire devastates iconic Byron wedding venue
Owners of an iconic wedding venue in Byron say they are urgently calling customers and relocating weddings after fire destroyed the main building over the weekend.
November 4, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Fire in Wardell, Busbys Flat Fire still burning
At least ten bush and grass fires were burning in the far north coast area this morning, including one in the Ballina shire.
October 21, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Can NSW afford a fire station for Byron?
Arguments over funding for state emergency services on the far north coast continue, with no sign yet of nearly $6 million promised in June.
October 9, 2019 | Mia Armitage | 0 -
Emergency: bushfire in Richmond Valley
Around midday Tuesday, residents in the Richmond Valley local government area received news it’s too late to escape a bushfire.
October 8, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Total fire ban extended for far north coast
The RFS had declared a total fire ban for much of NSW Monday but with severe fire danger weather conditions predicted for early Tuesday afternoon, the ban on the far north coast continues.
October 8, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Total fire ban for much of NSW today
Fire conditions are classified as severe and very high today and the RFS says people should stay alert and informed.
October 7, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 3 -
Sending firefighters to Ballina for training ‘crazy’, says union sec
A fire-fighters union representative has confirmed the organisation told Tweed Heads workers not to leave their station closed for a day to attend training in Ballina last week.
October 2, 2019 | Mia Armitage | 2 -
Alternative facts? Labor MP says Northern Rivers fire station temporarily closed, fire chief says untrue
Member for the Blue Mountains Trish Doyle last week told media the regional station was closed so fire-fighters could go to a community outreach program in Ballina.
October 1, 2019 | Mia Armitage | 0 -
Boys aged 12 to 14 arrested over Casino building fire
Four teenagers have been arrested over a suspicious fire in a vacant building at Casino yesterday.
August 27, 2019 | Paul Bibby | 0 -
Fires fighters near UKI prepare for afternoon wind change
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service are currently attending properties on Kyogle Raod near Terragon. RFS staff and volunteers are responding to reports of a large column of smoke 6km south-west of Uki. Aircraft have been sent to assist... Read More →
August 22, 2019 | Eve Jeffery | 0 -
Green waste still smouldering at Lismore tip
A fire that has been burning since the early hours of Sunday at the Lismore tip, is still smouldering and the North Coast Public Health Unit is urging people with heart and respiratory conditions to be aware of the health risks.
August 15, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Fire at Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre
Emergency services are on-site containing a blaze at the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre in Wyrallah Road.
August 11, 2019 | Echonetdaily | 4 -
Family business destroyed in Mullum blaze
Local designer Joy Decarne was devastated to find out that sometime in the early hours of Saturday, an electrical fault in her shop Bamboo Lifestyle, caused a fire which destroyed all her stock.
May 20, 2019 | Eve Jeffery | 2 -
Fire burning near Mount Warning
A fire has been burning since Saturday afternoon on the ridge to the north of Mount Warning across both burning through both National Park (NP) and private land.
November 14, 2018 | Aslan Shand | 0 -
Lennox Head homes destroyed by fire
Emergency services were called to Survey Street, Lennox Head, just after 1am on Sunday morning after reports that a house was well alight.
October 14, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Ballina needs permanent firefighters for a safer community
We live in probably the most fire prone country the world yet we do not have enough services on hand to combat those fires in an emergency.
October 4, 2018 | The Echo | 5 -
Richmond Valley fire still out of control
One of two major bushfires burning in the Richmond Valley has now burnt out more than 3,290 hectares and remains out of control.
August 24, 2018 | Chris Dobney | 0 -
No injuries in Wollongbar fire
Police attended a fire this morning at Lismore Road, Wollongbar that has destroyed the interior of the house.
July 20, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
House destroyed in fire near Lismore
A home has been destroyed and a man treated for smoke inhalation after a fire near Lismore.
May 1, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 0 -
Car set alight in East Lismore
A vehicle that was stolen las night in Lismore was then set alight said a spokesperson for the Lismore police.
March 29, 2018 | Echonetdaily | 1 -
Goonellabah man to face hearing over allegedly destroying home by fire
A Goonellabah man who allegedly destroyed part of a home after fire took hold from him flicking lit cigarettes will face a hearing on Friday.
July 26, 2017 | Echonetdaily | 1
