Initial assessment of fire affected areas – Update 6

Summary

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is continuing its assessment of areas affected by bush fires at the weekend.

Information current as at 3pm 15 February 2017

At this stage, a total of 41 homes have been confirmed destroyed, with nine others damaged.

A total of 128 outbuildings have been destroyed, with 30 others damaged.

The following locations have been assessed:

Sir Ivan Fire (Warrumbungle) – Assessment continuing

  • 31 homes destroyed (increase from 25 in previous update)
  • 6 homes damaged
  • 1 church destroyed
  • 1 community hall destroyed (increase from previous update)
  • 104 outbuildings destroyed, 30 damaged

Pappinbarra (Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA) - Complete

  • 6 homes destroyed
  • 3 homes damaged
  • 11 outbuildings destroyed

Spring Hill Road Dondingalong Fire (Kempsey LGA) - Complete

  • 2 homes destroyed (one uninhabited)
  • 7 outbuildings destroyed

Binalong Road, Boggabri (Narrabri LGA) – Complete

  • 1 home destroyed
  • 2 outbuildings destroyed

White Cedars Road (Mid Western) – Complete

  • 1 home (uninhabited)
  • 4 outbuildings destroyed