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.