LNN | PortMac.news - Rawdon Creek Nature Reserve

Portent of things to come ? 160 hectares have been burnt out at Rawdon Creek Nature Reserve near Port Macquarie in one of the biggest blazes to hit the coast in months.

Source : PortMac.News | Citizen :

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Rawdon Creek Nature Reserve - 160 hectares burnt out

Portent of things to come ? 160 hectares have been burnt out at Rawdon Creek Nature Reserve near Port Macquarie in one of the biggest blazes to hit the coast in months.

A bushfire had burned out more than 100 hectares of bushland in Rawdon Creek Nature Reserve by 3pm on Sunday (September 27).

The Mid North Coast region has been declared a very high fire risk by NSW RFS Sancrox/Thrumster Brigade.

The fire, which was being controlled by Rural Fire Brigade units and managed by National Parks and Wildlife Service, burned in bushland between Junction Road, Rawdon Island and Wharf Road, Telegraph Point.

The fire reached Telegraph Point Road by Sunday afternoon (September 27).

A 10 hectare fire was also being controlled off Lorne Road at Comboyne over the weekend.

The official start of the bushfire danger period began on September 1st.