‘Too late to leave’: Dire warning as bushfires rip through Worrowing Heights, NSW
Residents on the NSW South Coast have been told to urgently seek shelter as fire crews battle a raging blaze that is rapidly approaching homes.
An emergency warning was issued for Worrowing Heights residents after 4.20pm due to dangerous winds and high temperatures.
Fire crews warned residents that it was “too late to leave”.
“If you are in the Working Heights area, you are in danger,” the statement reads.
“If a fire affects you, take shelter in a sturdy structure such as a house to protect yourself from the heat of the fire.”
The approximately 7,000 square meter bushfire is burning north of Sanctuary Point, south of The Wool Rd and west and east of Larmer Ave.
According to the statement made by the fire crews, the flames have not been taken under control yet.
Residents of Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay and Erowal Bay have been told to “prepare immediately” as conditions worsen on the South Coast
A watch and act warning is being issued for Glen Alice residents as crews try to control the bushfire burning in remote areas west of Glen Alice.
“Those in the Genowlan Rd and Glen Alice area should prepare now,” the statement said.
Severe bushfires are emerging this weekend as intense heat settles into parts of NSW, leading to extreme fire dangers in the Lower Mid-West Plains and Greater Hunter regions.
