Emergency Warning – Hungerford Creek (Muswellbrook) 17/10/13 18:46
Posted: 17/10/2013
An Emergency Warning is in place for the Hungerford Creek area due to a fast moving bush fire buring in . The fire is currently 2,000 hectares in size and is out of control, moving in a south-easterly direction.
Current Situation
There are reports that the fire is impacting properties on Turnermans Road, off Martindale Road. Firefighters are undertaking property protection under difficult, dangerous and erratic weather conditions.
Rural properties at Martindale Valley, Horseshoe Valley, and Kings Creek are likely to be impacted by fire and residents are advised to leave now.
Properties in the Horseshoe Creek Valley and Bulga Village are coming under ember attack.
Advice
For residents who choose to leave their property, Denman Memorial Hall is open with staff available to assist.
Follow your Bush Fire Survival Plan. If you do not have a Bush Fire Survival Plan, ensure you know what you will do if the fire threatens your property.
Only homes that are specially designed and constructed or modified to withstand a fire, and that are properly prepared and actively defended, may provide safety.
If you are in doubt or it is not safe to leave, take shelter in a solid structure when the fire front arrives. Protect yourself from the heat of the fire.
