{"id":139,"date":"2019-12-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-07T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/uncategorized\/central-coast-mega-fire-grows-450000-hectares\/"},"modified":"2020-03-27T11:14:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T01:14:37","slug":"central-coast-mega-fire-grows-450000-hectares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/lifestyle\/central-coast-mega-fire-grows-450000-hectares\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Coast \u2018mega-fire\u2019 grows to 450,000+ hectares"},"content":{"rendered":"<em>Published 9\/12\/2019.\u00a0<\/em>\n\nThe \u2018mega-fire\u2019 currently blazing west of the Central Coast has grown to a whopping 455,000 hectares since last week, and continues to consume much of Colo Heights, Wollangambe, Wollemi, Big Yengo and Ten Mile Hollow.\n\nFive separate fires in the western Central Coast and Hunter Valley region merged together on Friday afternoon, creating a dangerous \u2018mega-fire\u2019 covering an area close to three times the size of Sydney\u2019s urban district.\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2019-12-09_07_31_27-fires_near_me.png\" \/>\n\nThe five blazes included Gospers Mountain, Three Mile, Little L Complex, Paddock Run and Kerry Ridge.\n\nCurrently, the Gospers Mountain fire currently sits at 309,600ha, Little L Complex at 63,600ha, and Kerry Ridge at 36,800ha. Meanwhile, Three Mile is still blazing over an area of 28,000ha, and Paddock Run over 17,100ha.\n\nIn total, the blaze is covering an area of 450,000 hectares.\n\nOf the five fires, only two \u2013 Little L Complex and Paddock Run \u2013 are classified as \u2018out of control\u2019.\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLakeMunmorahRFS%2Fphotos%2Fa.498766786836334%2F2695668473812810%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"565\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\nTo report a fire emergency\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>\nFor information on fires\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=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nswrfs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">NSW RFS Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/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>\nWritten by Kate Stevens\n\nImages: Getty","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published 9\/12\/2019.\u00a0 The \u2018mega-fire\u2019 currently blazing west of the Central Coast has grown to a whopping 455,000 hectares since last week, and continues to consume much of Colo Heights, Wollangambe, Wollemi, Big Yengo and Ten Mile Hollow. 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