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| Australia fires live: Canberra airport closed, reports of air tanker crash in NSW bushfires – latest updates | |
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| Residents near a bushfire south of Canberra’s airport told to seek shelter as extreme temperatures fan bushfires across New South Wales. Follow the latest news and live updates | Residents near a bushfire south of Canberra’s airport told to seek shelter as extreme temperatures fan bushfires across New South Wales. Follow the latest news and live updates |
| It’s quite a fluid situation here in Moruya on the New South Wales south coast. | |
| The massive Clyde Mountain fire is approaching at quite a clip thanks to incredibly strong westerly winds, and the Rural Fire Service says homes in the town are at risk. RFS crews are currently defending properties to the north of the town. | |
| A few minutes ago the main street was pretty well deserted as a (by now familiar) red sky came over the town. | |
| I’ve just stopped in at the golf club though and though it’s quiet they say they’re staying open. | |
| A few extremely keen golfers were even still out on the course. | |
| Some more on the reported crash of the air tanker from AAP: | |
| Five road ambulances and two rescue helicopters are en route after receiving reports of a plane crash in Peak View, a NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said. | |
| The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is yet to receive confirmation a crash has occurred, a spokesman said. | |
| The NSW Rural Fire Service has said it is investigating after contact was lost with the large air tanker working in the Snowy Monaro area this afternoon. | The NSW Rural Fire Service has said it is investigating after contact was lost with the large air tanker working in the Snowy Monaro area this afternoon. |
| Local ground crews have reported it may have crashed, and helicopters are in the area searching for the missing aircraft. | Local ground crews have reported it may have crashed, and helicopters are in the area searching for the missing aircraft. |
| The two fires near the Canberra airport have merged. | The two fires near the Canberra airport have merged. |
| The Buldah fire in East Gippsland has moved up to emergency warning level, and residents are advised to seek shelter. | The Buldah fire in East Gippsland has moved up to emergency warning level, and residents are advised to seek shelter. |
| There are several road closures across the ACT as a result of the fire. | There are several road closures across the ACT as a result of the fire. |
| From the ACT: | From the ACT: |
| The conditions in Canberra are pretty abysmal. | The conditions in Canberra are pretty abysmal. |
| Video from the Brindabella business park, which was threatened by the Pialligo fire, shows the strong winds ripping through the trees and thick blankets of smoke. The business park sits right next to Canberra airport and has offices for a number of government departments and the big corporate accounting firms Deloitte and KPMG. | Video from the Brindabella business park, which was threatened by the Pialligo fire, shows the strong winds ripping through the trees and thick blankets of smoke. The business park sits right next to Canberra airport and has offices for a number of government departments and the big corporate accounting firms Deloitte and KPMG. |
| It’s understood that a number of office workers have been treated for smoke inhalation after being evacuated. The speed of the fire had caused considerable concern, and spot fires are still being put out. | It’s understood that a number of office workers have been treated for smoke inhalation after being evacuated. The speed of the fire had caused considerable concern, and spot fires are still being put out. |
| Warnings have also been issued for Oaks Estate, a relatively isolated suburb near the ACT-NSW border. | Warnings have also been issued for Oaks Estate, a relatively isolated suburb near the ACT-NSW border. |
| Oaks Estate is the most disadvantaged suburb in Canberra and locals have accused the government of treating it as a “leper colony” and creating “disadvantage by design” by leaving “vulnerable men with complex mental health and drug problems” in the suburb’s ageing public housing complexes without proper access to the rest of the city. | Oaks Estate is the most disadvantaged suburb in Canberra and locals have accused the government of treating it as a “leper colony” and creating “disadvantage by design” by leaving “vulnerable men with complex mental health and drug problems” in the suburb’s ageing public housing complexes without proper access to the rest of the city. |
| There is no direct bus line between Oaks Estate and Canberra. | There is no direct bus line between Oaks Estate and Canberra. |
| An emergency warning has been issued for a fire burning in Glen Allen in NSW. People in New Line and Creewah roads have been advised to seek shelter. | An emergency warning has been issued for a fire burning in Glen Allen in NSW. People in New Line and Creewah roads have been advised to seek shelter. |
| A dust storm has just hit Mildura, too. | A dust storm has just hit Mildura, too. |
| The chief of the defence force, Angus Campbell, says reservists will transition from full-time service on 1 February ahead of the order being revoked on 7 February. | The chief of the defence force, Angus Campbell, says reservists will transition from full-time service on 1 February ahead of the order being revoked on 7 February. |
| He said reservists typically would have served for 28 days full-time continuously. | He said reservists typically would have served for 28 days full-time continuously. |
| “I want to emphasise to you all, please, that you should see this as an appropriate transition in the form of service being invited of our reserve component, not a change to the effort being offered by the Australian defence force to assist in this time of national bushfire concern.” | “I want to emphasise to you all, please, that you should see this as an appropriate transition in the form of service being invited of our reserve component, not a change to the effort being offered by the Australian defence force to assist in this time of national bushfire concern.” |
| He said the ADF was helping with the fires in Canberra and aircraft would be available if needed. | He said the ADF was helping with the fires in Canberra and aircraft would be available if needed. |