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2014 photo and video gallery

Public urged to help prevent fires

Four bush fire across the Central West in two days has seen the NSW Rural Fire Service ask the public and landholders to take special care now pastures have dried out.

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Fires in the Canobolas Zone Sunday 9 November 2014

 There were two major fires in the Canobolas Zone on Sunday 9 November 2014 under very high fire danger conditions.The Millamolong Fire reignited and there was a fire at Nyrang Creek in the Canowindra area.

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Springside Training

 Training at Springside, included property protection, crew protection and a look at the radios and their operation when at larger incidents. Photo: Pete Jarrick

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Tallwood Training

The Tallwood Brigade members were kept busy on a SaturdayTallwood Station - a little bit of equipment familiarisation with radios and the new Cat 6 tanker.

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Fire spotting plane

 The NSW Rural Fire Service will again be using aircraft to look out for bushfires following lightning strike across the state this summer.

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Fire Warning for later in the week

The NSW Rural Fire Service is warning hot conditions later in the week and over the weekend will increase the risks from bushfires.

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Canobolas Zone funding boost

 The Canobolas Zone has been allocated more than six million dollars in the 2014-15 financial year.

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Fire penalties increased during Total Fire Bans

 Authorities are cracking down on recklessness  during total fire bans.

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Bushfire season the hot topic at Clifton Grove Ophir Rural Fire Service open day

KLIFFY the Koala and Paddy the Platypus want to teach children and their families about fire and natural disaster safety at the Clifton Grove Ophir NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Brigade's open day on Saturday.

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Climate change forcing rethink on fire risk, RFS chief Shane Fitzsimmons says

 Climate change is having an impact on every level of fire management, the New South Wales rural fire chief has said on the first anniversary of the Blue Mountains bushfires.

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