PHOTO: A fire at Booramugga Road near Girilambone continues to burn. PHOTO: Nyngan RFS HQ taken on Monday 20 February.
Rural Fire Service crews across the North West Zone have been working around the clock since about 4pm on Saturday afternoon 18 February.
“A lightning storm came through and started fires at the top end of Walgett Shire and at the bottom end of Bogan Shire,” said RFS District Manager David Nicholson this morning.
“Six fires started within the space of about fifteen minutes.”
While a number of the fires have been brought under control, a fire near Girilambone continues to burn and additional brigades have arrived from Sydney to allow local crews to rest.
In particular, the Hermidale, Miandetta, Girilambone, Coolabah, Honeybugle, Nymagee, Geandale and Canbelego brigades have been working overtime…