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Mount Mcdonald Rd, Darbys Falls Fire
Published Date: 02 Feb 2017
Summary
A fire has burnt 44 hectares of grass and timber in the Mount Mcdonald area of Cowra Shire.
Mount Mcdonald Rd, Darbys Falls
ALERT LEVEL: Advice
LOCATION: 139 Mount Mcdonald Rd, Darbys Falls, NSW 2793
COUNCIL AREA: Cowra
STATUS: Under control
TYPE: Bush Fire
FIRE: Yes
SIZE: 44 ha
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY: Rural Fire Service
Footage of the north and western sides of the Mt McDonald Road fire that burned just north of Darby's Falls village. It shows the use of Retardant dropped by Bombers 222 & 223 that stopped the fire in terrain that could not be reached by tankers or the dozer. The fire eventually burned 44hectares and threatened 6 homes and rural assets during the course of the fire. Drone operated by Liam Whitton
View the Central Western Daily story
Darby's Falls, Mt McDonald. Wyangala and Milburn Creek Brigades responded to a fire on the Frogmore Road on the property Willow Glen.
Waugoola brigade opened the airbase at Cowra Airport to assist in loading bombers.
Ground crews contained the grass fire, however the fire progressed up the hill into the timber area. Access to the fire has been extremely difficult.
This picture shows the area burnt, this is within the red dotted area.
