Bushfire

I had a medical appointment this morning and when I got home, I spotted smoke in the bushland across from our house. I grabbed my camera, and this photo was taken from our driveway.

Luckily it turned out to be a hazard reduction burn and also the wind was blowing away from our house.

There was a bushfire at Shoal Bay a couple of weeks ago and that one wasn't hazard reduction it was a proper bushfire and deliberately lit by a group of teenagers. I guess we are in for a long summer of fires.

[Chris Cook]

I’m guessing you were relieved that it was only a hazard reduction fire and not the real thing. I am aghast that teenagers, or anyone, would deliberately set a bush fire. If they were caught I hope they get the book thrown at them.

[Suzanne]

Early in the season, Babs, for fires to be happening but with all the rain there's so much undergrowth at the moment. Keeping every crossed for a risk free summer!

[eDorre]

Nice shot and glad it was not an emergency

[Diana]

What a great shot and ever so thankful that is was just hazard reduction. It happens here very often with all he cuttings of the vines.

Our major fires in summer are mostly started deliberately which is such a horrific thought and outcome.

[Casablanca]

Oof, glad it was a controlled burn. I guess if the Spring and Summer start dry and warm after a not too wet Winter, the risk must be vastly increased.

[leggzy]

Lucky it was a hazard reduction burn - otherwise it would have been quite scary! Don't they notify you when that sort of thing is happening?

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh dear, glad it was hazard reduction. Very scary otherwise!

[Beryl Lloyd]

A rather alarming sight , till you found out it was just a hazard reduction burn !

[Kathy A]

I walked through a controlled burn in the Sydney Harbour National Park today, had a nice chat to the Fire and Rescue guys

[Brian]

Pleased to see controlled burning to prepare for summer. Great shot.

[Dianne]

Looks scary!

[Susan Wakely]

So leased to read that it was controlled.

[Joan Robillard]

Glad it wasn't a wild fire.

[Peter]

Well spotted and captured Babs must have been a relief to know it was done as a firebreak for the future:)

[Dione Giorgio]

Sad to see this especially if it was started for fun by youngsters.

[Wylie]

too close for comfort, but I guess its good time for burn off if the wind dropped!

[Mags]

That's scary!

[Peter Dulis]

nice

[Beverley]

Yikes…good job your on it… I hope no fires!!!! and all will be good for your summer

[carol white]

Great capture

[Margaret Brown]

That’s scary glad it was a controlled burn!

[Christine Sztukowski]

Nice your camera was handy and glad it was only a brush fire

[Faye Turner]

Nicely captured

[Boxplayer]

Ooh glad it wasn't a dangerous fire

[haskar]

It's good that it's nothing serious

[bkb in the city]

Glad it was controlled

[KV]

Here is Georgia they call a hazard reduction fire a “controlled burn.” Glad it wasn’t a bush fire… that could have been catastrophic.

[Carole Sandford]

Glad it wasn’t too bad.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

What a relief that it was a proper burn but sure makes me wish there was a way to monitor and arrest anyone who attempts an illegal one. Good shot.

[Kathy]

Glad there was no harm done by the fire.

[Paula Fontanini]

Thankfully it looked worse than it was...how lucky that in this case there was just smoke and no fire!

[Rick]

Wow, great shot. That would tend to scare you until you found out what it was all about.

[Lois]

We have many fires burning in the LA area now. Two were set deliberately!