Tip Fire - Woy Woy

Published: 10 Jan 2021 03:19pm

Just before 3:30pm, Sundsy 10 January Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to reports of a fire at a rubbish tip on Nagari Rd, Woy Woy

On route fire crews noticed thick black smoke issuing and called for additional support to assist including a FRNSW bulk tankers for water supply

On arrival Crews found a large amount of rubbish alight and started using foam to help extinguish the blaze alongside crews from the Rural Fire Service.

Crews managed to bring the fire under control just after 5pm, with heavy machinery brought in to carry out salvage operations.

Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:15pm

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