Locals affected by the Coolagolite blaze expressed their thanks to firefighters as they wait to be able to return back to their homes.
A Watch and Act warning is in place for Mount Sheila in the Shire of Ashburton, WA. Keep up to date withIt was the second time Ms McFerran had faced a bushfire, having experienced the catastrophic Black Summer just three years before.
After evacuating to Bermagui, Ms McFerran and her guest hoped cooling conditions would ease the situation, but a new fire in nearby Barragga Bay quickly turned things "pear shaped". Residents were still waiting to get back to their homes on Thursday afternoon, with strong winds creating difficult conditions for firefighters.
"Communication, particularly between headquarters and the individual trucks and appliances is better ... that's thanks to the previous government, we have to give them credit for that," he said. After returning from Victoria just a day before the fires broke out, Ms Chun herself is ready to head north next week."He sleeps in the van and I have to put a diaper on him," she said.Barragga Bay resident and Four Winds festival ambassador Sheena Boughen said the evening of October 3 was terrifying.
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