Sand Hills Fire (near Bungendore, NSW)

Late on Tuesday 8 Jan 2013, an ACT RFS Strike Team was sent to the Sand Hills Fire near Bungendore to assist in the containment of a fast-moving grass / scrub fire. The Kings Highway was closed while crews back burned and kept the fire on the north side of the Kings Highway.  A number of rural houses were protected with tankers standing by.

Note: If any ACT or NSW RFS crew members have more photos of this incident, can you please email them to gary.hooker@bigpond.com and he will put the best shots up on this Blog.

ACT Strike Force responding to Sand Hills Fire along the Kings Highway, near Bungendore, NSW. Photo Anura Samara

The Kings Highway was closed due to the fire threat.Photo: Anura Samara

SOU10 crew get ready to attack fire approaching the Kings Highway. Photo: Garry Mayo

A NSW Unit blacking out the perimter. Photo: Garry Mayo

Fire approaches Kings Highway. Photo: Garry Mayo

Running grass fire. Photo: Garry Mayo

Heavy tankers fill up from a dam. Photo: Garry Mayo

The wind kept changing direction.  Photo: Tina Siver

Running flame in the paddocks. Photo: Garry Mayo

The grassfire approaches a property with the crew of MLO10 ready to defend it. Photo: Rob Allard

The crew of MLO10 along with NSW RFS Units successfully knocks down the approaching flame. Photo: Rob Allard

The MLO10 crew protecting the boundary fence of a property. Photo: Rob Allard

MLO10 and NSW heavy tankers protect the buildings on the property. Photo: Rob Allard

Flames running up the trees as the fire passed the property. Photo: Rob Allard

The fire passes through leaving smouldering scrub. Photo: Rob Allard

NSW and ACT Tankers on the Kings Highway. Photo: Garry Mayo

A Candle blows in the wind. Photo: Garry Mayo

Crews backburning along Kings Highway. Photo: Garry Mayo

9 January 2013 - Containment work and mop up continues.........

Burnt Bugs Bunny on side of tree. Bungendore is renowned worldwide for its impressive display of teddy bears and other fluffy creatures sitting in trees along the Kings Highway. Photo: Tim Borough

 

Work continues to secure the edge of fire near the Kings Highway. Photo: Tim Borough

Foam is used to suppress re-ignition of the tree. Photo: Tim Borough

The Rural Fire Service chopper sucks water out of a dam in a paddock. Photo: Tim Borough

The RFS helicopter gets ready to dump water onto the fire. Photo: Tim Borough

Back burning along the Kings Highway. Photo: John Jenkins

More back burning along the Kings highway - the flames took off! Photo: John Jenkins

GCRK10 crew burning along the edge of the Kings Highway. Photo: John Jenkins