This fire is growing by the hour. It's massive and uncontrolled, have a look at the size of it............

 BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR:
 The fire is still out of control and unpredictable south of the Northcliffe townsite and west of Windy Harbour Road. 
 The fire east of Deeside Coast Road is out of control and unpredictable, threatening South Western Highway. 
 The fire perimeter is 196 kilometres long and 48,000 hectares have been burnt.
 The fire behaviour is strong and unpredictable. 
 Winds during the day are expected to be gusty. 
 There are winds from the north this morning. A wind change is expected early afternoon to a west south westerly. 
 Spot fires are starting up to 100 metres ahead of fires. 

Windy harbour township is at the bottom lower point of land, only one road in and out of this place.

K.J.

Here's an aerial shot of the fire advancing on Windy Harbour...........

All roads leading to the tiny community have been closed.

Residents have been told it is not safe to leave Windy Harbour and that they should evacuate to the beach and take instructions from caretaker John Old.

Authorities said a worst case scenario could see them evacuated from the area by sea.

People with boats are heading to the area, including Augusta boat owner Steve Hughes, who said it would take three hours to reach Windy Harbour.

K.J.

Gerty Dancer wrote:

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Didn't rate a mention on the TV news from Sydney.  They are too busy banging on about politics and car accidents to care what happens in the far distant parts of our country..

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Probably because no-one has lost their lives as yet, that happening usually gets the blood thirsty media on the job.

Stay tuned here for more reliable updates folks.

K.J.