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# Bushfire blog - 8 Dec 2002
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/bushfire-blog-8-dec-2002-2/
- Published: 2002-12-08T05:06:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-07T09:51:11.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: ideas, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

Fires are still burning to the east, north west, south west & west of us - but no immediate threat to us. The air tankers have been water bombing the fires to the east of us all day.

The road to the north is still closed as far as Hawksbury River, and south is open for residents. Many sirens sounding all day & lots of helicopter activity in the air overhead, & one just landed in the oval across from our house to meet some National Parks Fire Brigade personnel - no one is sure why.

The smoke from the fires is very thick & black, which we are told means it is burning very hot. At the moment the wind remains favourable to us, God willing it will stay that way, but we cannot be complacent.