NSW RFS: Fires, embers and what does it all mean | Photos, pictures

Nadine Morton
Updated September 13 2019 - 7:35am, first published September 12 2019 - 7:30pm
BE PREPARED: Embers travelling up to 10km ahead of the main fire front and this type of blaze can also create its own weather patter. Photo: FILE
BE PREPARED: Embers travelling up to 10km ahead of the main fire front and this type of blaze can also create its own weather patter. Photo: FILE

WITH the weather warming up and the region already experiencing its first emergency fire alert and total fire ban, we're cutting through the jargon. We've asked the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) what do fire danger ratings actually mean? How far can embers travel ahead of the fire? And, can a fire really create its own weather pattern?

Each year thousands of NSW RFS firefighters battle out-of-control blazes, they issue alerts to the community and they also talk about worse case scenarios.

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Nadine Morton

Nadine Morton

Senior journalist

Breaking news journalist at the Illawarra Mercury. Email: nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au