Firefighters carry out hazard reduction burn to protect homes - VIDEO - Cameron Park
Published: 25 Sep 2023 03:15pm
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has joined forces with the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) to complete a major hazard reduction operation to protect homes at Cameron Park at Lake Macquarie.
More than 40 FRNSW firefighters, in four pumper appliances and six water tankers, worked with RFS volunteers and council staff at the weekend to reduce built up fuel in 38 hectares of bushland adjoining hundreds of homes and a network of transmission lines.
The RFS used a helicopter to drop incendiary devices to safely ignite the bush whilst an FRNSW Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) or drone flew overhead to monitor the burn's progress.
FRNSW has hazard reduction responsibility for areas where bush meets the urban interface.
Further burns are planned this week, including an operation tomorrow at Lindfield on Sydney's upper north shore, and another on Friday at Allambie Heights, on the city's northern beaches, weather permitting.
Media note - FRNSW aerial footage of the Cameron Park operation can be obtained here: https://vimeo.com/867798823/650c11e97c?share=copy [external link]
Updated: 25 Sep 2023 03:20pm
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