Lone Pine Bushfire

We have been in Newcastle all day today and on returning home we saw three bushfires in our area.

We went up to the Gan Gan lookout on our way home and this is the sight that met us.

This bushfire close to Karuah is presently out of control and people in the area are being evacuated.

[Ethel]

Sends a chill through me. We are no strangers to bush fires here in Victoria.

[julia]

Oh dear . Bit early in the season for that isn't it.. hope they get in control very soon..

[Sarah Munnings]

That is so sad and scary 😢

[Marnie]

OMG, I've wondering and worrying about you with these awful fires. I'll be thinking of you and keeping all digits crossed.

[Sally Ings]

Bush fires are always a worry come the dry summer months. I hope that they manage to get the fires under control.

[8yearson]

They look very menacing Babs, I do hope they can get them under control soon. .

[Joyce]

How awful Babs. I hope they manage to get it under control quickly. This must be so worrying for those in it's path.

[Jenfurj]

Wow, that's an impressive capture Babs. The fires are really bad already, with the two near us on Friday.

[Julienne Jones]

Oh that is very scary! I do hope they get under control soon

[Nadiya Bilovodenko]

Wow!!! Amazing view!!!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Amazing capture with those awful blanket of smoke cloud hovering in the far sky , Such a terribly worrying times I hope the fires will be controlled without too much damage to land wildlife and humans . I can see a pair of menacing eyes I the smoke just above the horizon to the left -- making for a very disturbing scene ! (or is my imagination working overtime !! )

[sally agnew]

A malevolent sky, frightening times for many souls :(

[Peter]

Great perspective Babs what a dramatic image, worrying times for the residents I do hope the fires are soon under control:)

[Jennifer Eurell]

I hope that fire isn't as bad as it looks.

[Merrelyn]

Scary times for many people, I hope it under control.

[Peter Day]

Thinking of you with fingers crossed.

[Hazel]

Makes an impressive shot but really too awful to contemplate. We have had frost the last two mornings and only 7 degrees during the day.

[Kathy A]

Too many bushfires burning already and its not even summer yet!

[Jodie]

Quite an incredible scene, very concerning though

[Chris K]

horrible sight Babs and so early in the season. Hope its under control soon

[ChristineL]

That looks pretty scary and too close for comfort, hope nobody is too badly effected. Great capture.

[bkb in the city]

That is sad to hear. Of course we know all about that after our big fire here earlier this year

[gloria jones]

Wonderful capture, perspective

[Catherine P]

So atmospheric with the dramatic sky

[Margaret Brown]

Not good and pretty scary, a dramatic capture

[Lois]

Scary looking fire!

[Jerome]

very nice atmosphere

[Kahsia]

Nice capture. Hope it gets under control soon.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful shot and I love that sky.

[Rachel]

Gosh, that is a BIG fire. Take care Babs.

[Call me Joe]

👍👍👍

[KWind]

Cool view! Wow... that's some serious smoke!

[Valerie Chesney]

They are so frightening.....

[Babs]

@ethelperry @julzmaioro @pixiemac @golftragic @salza @jackie8 @thistle @365projectorgjenfurj @julienne1 @olenadole @hermann @pcoulson @kjarn @jodies @cruiser @inthecloud5 @bkbinthecity @seattlite @cmp @craftymeg @loweygrace @jerome @moonmtn @mittens @888rachel @joemuli @kwind @happysnaps Thanks everyone. This is one of three fires in our area and the Hunter Valley. This one is still not under control, but eased today. It is still very smoky, but the sky is blue again this afternoon so the wind must have changed in the last few hours. I believe this fire has burnt out over 6500 hectares of bush so far. It has been 30 degrees C today which hasn't helped I am sure. So many bushfires burning across New South Wales at the moment and it isn't even summer yet.

[Babs]

@beryl Yes I can see the eyes Beryl, scary.

[Babs]

@quietpurplehaze Still pretty hazy this morning, but the smoke has eased now. 30 degrees c here today.

[Fisher Family]

An amazing scene, but a worrying event. I hope everyone is keeping safe.

Ian

[Pat Knowles]

So scary, it's very early for bush fires isn't it Babs? So much smoke & terrible to have to,leave your homes. Great photo.

[Stephanie]

I hope the fires are under control soon and that no one was hurt - did they they have to evacuate people? That is a lot of smoke, and so sad to read of so much fire damage to the land.

[Babs]

@fishers @happypat Still burning but under control now. Weather gone cooler today so easier to manage

[Babs]

@stephanies The fire is under control now and yes they did have to evacuate. It was moving towards Karuah but changed direction and moved towards Medowie. It has gone cooler today so much easier for the fieries to cope

[Pam]

Beautiful

[Babs]

@pamdavis2015 Not so beautiful for the people living there, this is a bushfire in the distance that has burnt out so far over 8000 hectares of land.

[Jane Morley]

Thought our one here was bad enough. It made the Uk national news. They are certainly very frightening. Good shot though Babs. I couldn't get anywhere to get a shot of ours.

[Sue Cooper]

A great capture but very worrying.