{"id":138,"date":"2019-12-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/uncategorized\/fire-fighters-brace-horror-week-battling-central-coast-mega-fire\/"},"modified":"2020-03-27T11:15:06","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T01:15:06","slug":"fire-fighters-brace-horror-week-battling-central-coast-mega-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/lifestyle\/fire-fighters-brace-horror-week-battling-central-coast-mega-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire fighters brace for horror week battling the Central Coast \u2018mega-fire\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<em>Published 9\/12\/2019<\/em>\n\nFirefighters are bracing for a horror week of battling the \u2018mega-fire\u2019 near the Central Coast with weather conditions set to worsen in the coming days.\n\nThe monster fire was formed on Friday afternoon after five separate fires connected, resulting in a blaze that now covers an area over 400,000 hectares.\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2019-12-09_11_53_03-fires_near_me.png\" \/>\n\nNow, there are concerns that the fire could continue to grow, with weather conditions expected to deteriorate through the week.\n\n\u201cWe are expecting a return to another hot day, particularly Tuesday,\u201d NSW RFS commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons revealed on Sunday.\n\n\u201cWe are expecting to see temperatures climb into the high 30\u2019s or early 40\u2019s right across parts of NSW,\u201d\n\nThe NSW Rural Fire Service stated that the situation is \u2018relatively new\u2019 to many of the firefighters, and extinguishing a blaze of this magnitude requires different approaches.\n\n\u201cThis is all relatively new, but based on smaller fires we just need to expand our thinking to a degree,\u201d RFS public liaison officer Stuart O\u2019Keefe said.\n\nO\u2019Keefe also said resources were a major issue when fighting a blaze of this size. The number of fire trucks cannot keep up with the monster fire, while aerial firefighting only buys minimal time and containment walls need to be built using machinery sourced from local communities.\n\nIt\u2019s currently being predicted that the fire could take weeks \u2013 if not months \u2013 to extinguish.\n\n<strong>To report a fire emergency<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Call Triple Zero (000)<\/li>\n \t<li>If you are deaf or have a speech or hearing impairment call 106<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>For information on fires<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Check our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfs.nsw.gov.au\/fire-information\/fires-near-me\">Fires Near Me page<\/a>\u00a0for current incidents<\/li>\n \t<li>Listen to local media<\/li>\n \t<li>Check social media such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nswrfs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">NSW RFS Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/nswrfs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">NSW RFS Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Bush Fire Information Line &#8211; 1800 679 737<\/li>\n \t<li>If you\u00a0are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service\n<ul>\n \t<li>TTY users phone 1800 555 677 then ask for 1800 679 737<\/li>\n \t<li>Speak and Listen users phone 1800 555 727 then ask for 1800 679 737<\/li>\n \t<li>Internet relay users connect to the NRS then ask for 1800 679 737<\/li>\n \t<li>To report a fire or emergency\u00a0(TTY users only), access TTY 106.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<strong>What to do during a fire<\/strong>Remember\n<ul>\n \t<li>Follow your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfs.nsw.gov.au\/resources\/bush-fire-survival-plan\">bush fire survival plan<\/a>. If you do not have a bush fire survival plan, ensure you know what you will do before, during and after the fire.<\/li>\n \t<li>Remember \u2013\u00a0leaving early is your safest option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWritten by Kate Stevens\n\nImages: Getty","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published 9\/12\/2019 Firefighters are bracing for a horror week of battling the \u2018mega-fire\u2019 near the Central Coast with weather conditions set to worsen in the coming days. The monster fire was formed on Friday afternoon after five separate fires connected, resulting in a blaze that now covers an area over 400,000 hectares. 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