Possibly the last update

Noticed a bright red glow to the North a while ago and drove down to the footy fields. The fire brigades had started a backburn on the Southern flank of Round Mountain (hill) a few houts ago and the wind is calm it appears to be nearly over as a threat to Bogangar and here. So it's off to bed with only the smoke to worry about now fingers crossed.

Fires Round Mountain - the 9th

Watch and Act: Cudgen (Depot Road Fire) Fire Update Fire Update 09/12/09 14:27

Posted: 09/12/2009
A fire continues to burn in bushland to the west of Cabarita Beach in Bogangar and Tanglewood area.



Fire has now been reported to have now spotted to the east of Tanglewood Dr and is now burning upslope over Round Mountain (hill).

The fire is currently threatening a number of properties along Sliprails Rd.

Under current and forecasted conditions properties in Bogangar may come under threat in coming hours, should the fire continue to spread east over Round Mountain.

Smoke is currently effecting visibility on Tweed Coast Road. Traffic advisory signs are in place. Motorists are advised to proceed with caution due to fire crews working in the area.

Clothiers Creek Road is now closed indefinitely due to fire activity in the area.

Left work early today as the earlier reports of spotting said it might be breaking the existing containment lines... They managed to contain that and it gave me a chance to better prepare the area around the shed got about 3 trailor loads of sticks and dry leaf litter piled in a heap well away from any buildings... it needed to be done anyway so not a waste of time though it was pretty hot under the thick smoke haze. Went up to Hastings Point just before dark and the three helecopters were still bombing the fronts around Round Mountain (hill). Now to get through tomorrow and this one should be all over. The radio report suggested that the brigades had set up further containment lines and that they expected to prevent any further outbrakes occurring tonight. It will be good to get a stressless nights sleep.

Another update

Watch and Act: Cudgen (Depot Road Fire) Fire Update 08/12/09 15:34

Posted: 08/12/2009

 

 

 

A fire continues to burn in bushland to the west of Cabarita Beach in the Bogangar and Tanglewood area.

 

 

 Current Situation 

The fire has continued to burn in a southerly direction in the vicinty of Sliprails Road, Clothiers Creek Road, Tanglewood Drive and Wally Bishop Rd, under the influence of gusty northerly winds.

Clothiers Creek Road is closed due to fire activity and smoke is impacting the Pacific Highway south of Clothiers Creek Road and north of Round Mountain Road.

There are several rural properties which may come under threat during the afternoon as the fire continues to burn towards Round Mountain Road. Firefighters are identifying containment lines and undertaking property protection where necessary.

A Bushfire Information Point will be established at the Cabarita Beach Sports Club, Cabarita Road, Bogangar, this evening (Tuesday December 8) between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. Residents and visitors to area are welcome to attend and receive bush fire updates and information.

 

 



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This is the way they saw it it has moved much closer to the freeway and Marks house with 2 helecopters bombing it continually at 4:00pm as i saw on my way home the long was as Watty and Clothiers were closed  and i came back around via Kanes Road the smoke is more wide spread though less intense. From the map Jims was close if not very close to being threatened today / last night. The wind is still just as strong as yesterday . More crews are battling the blaze etc but information is still just as hard to come by. Maybe "they" think no news is good news although isn't it better to not let false rumours spread....

There is an information meeting at the Caba Bowls club this afternoon, might go and get up to allowed speed...

Update:

Just came back from bogangar meeting, lecture and not much to report except that they feel it is containd and will be a mop up for about 3-4 days and Clothiers Creek Road will continue to be closed often.  Also rode up to Jims through the Smoke to see that the fire front had not long ago arrived to start circling his place, it had been traveling at snails pace down towards him for the last 24 hours... so he should be safe now from any wind shifts etc the fire units are watching the slow progress but see no need to attack the very, very slow moving downhill front

 

Watch and Act: Cudgen (Depot Road Fire) Fire Update 08/12/09 17:42

Posted: 08/12/2009

A fire continues to burn in bushland to the west of Cabarita Beach in the Bogangar and Tanglewood area.

 Current Situation 

The fire has continued to burn in a southerly direction in the vicinty of Sliprails Road, Clothiers Creek Road, Tanglewood Drive and Wally Bishop Rd, under the influence of gusty northerly winds.

Clothiers Creek Road is closed intermittently due to fire activity and the Pacific Highway may at times be impacted by smoke. Motorists should proceed with caution and take advice from police on the scene as to road access.

There are several rural properties which may come under threat during the afternoon as the fire continues to burn towards Round Mountain Road. Firefighters are identifying containment lines and undertaking property protection where necessary.

A Bushfire Information Point will be established at the Cabarita Beach Sports Club, Cabarita Road, Bogangar, this evening (Tuesday December 8) between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. Residents and visitors to area are welcome to attend and receive bush fire updates and information.

Day 2 plus

Watch and Act: Cudgen (Depot Road Fire) Fire Update 08/12/09 06:31

Posted: 08/12/2009

More information...

A fire continues to burn in bushland to the west of Cabarita Beach in the Bogangar and Tanglewood area.

 

Watch and Act: Cudgen (Depot Road Fire) Fire Update 08/12/09 06:31

Posted: 08/12/2009

A fire continues to burn in bushland to the west of Cabarita Beach in the Bogangar and Tanglewood area.

Current Situation

The fire overnight continued to burn in bushland in the area of Sliprails Road, Clothiers Creek Road Tanglewood Drive and Wally Bishop Rd. So far the fire has burnt over 600 hectares of bushland.

The fire continues to burn in a southerly direction under strong northerly winds, these winds are expected to continue today.

There are several rural properties which may come under threat during today as the fire continues to burn towards Round Mountain Road

Firefighters are identifying containment lines and undertaking property protection where necessary.

Fire Update 7th December 2009

I haven't been far from home for obvious reasons tonight. Though this afternoon I visited Jims  at the end of Towners Road, the fire was fairly close  but only observed the edge of the thick smoke coming off the strong North North Easterlies. He had made a lot of preparations just in case as he was alone. While we chatted a few dead ash embers drifted down. After I left later I heard from another neighbour that he was starting to get live embers falling, luckly the wind has dropped a bit. The smoke at home has been a lot more bareable than just a little further East and West where it is stinging the eyes and turning headlights into white glowing balls of light.

A brigade truck is continually patrolling slowly up and down Towners road, possibly looking for any spotting. As the fire is due North of here I will stay up until 3:00am and then let the misses take over. It even looks like I might not get to work Tomorrow.... wait and see! At this stage it looks like we might be missing the worst situations, luckily for us, but anthing could yet happen. It is so dry around here the marshes ar tinder dry and the undergrowth in those areas are dead or dormant dry, even the mosses and reeds.

I have heard a bit of hearsay that the fire is not really threatening the area around Sliprails Road. This is the area wfor us to worry about most as that would give the fire front a diect path to reach us with the current winds.

When I drove home at 5:30pm this arvo the rubber-neckers were out in force parked along the sides of Clothiers Creek Road drinking beers and watching the three helecopters waterbombing to save the houses in Tanglewood. It hasn't been confirmed but I was told that none were lost.

The 2 other close loacl fires, Eviron Road and Depot Road I know very little about, except what Marks' misses told me as she was on the way to dropping here kids off at there granparents for safety and that the Eastern smoke plume is from the Depot Road/Camp Wollumbin area.

Again with the Fires

Depot Rd - Cudgen
ALERT LEVEL: Watch and Act
LOCATION: Clothiers Creek 2km west of Cabarita
COUNCIL AREA: Tweed
STATUS: Out of Control
TYPE: Bush fire
SIZE: 0 ha
MAJOR FIRE UPDATE AS AT 7 Dec 2009 16:30: A fire is burning in bushland to the west of Cabarita Beach in the Bogangar and Tanglewood area.

RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
UPDATED: 7 Dec 2009 14:55

 

Yeah yeah I've been slack with the updates, new job and all that...