A fire that destroyed about two hectares of bushland at Allambie Heights this afternoon, 9 September, is thought to have been deliberately lit.
The fire was first spotted on the Northern End of Manly Dam and up towards the Warringah Aquatic Centre at Madison Way just before 1.30pm.
With Rural Fire Services (RFS) as the lead combat agency, Fire and Rescue NSW units from Manly, Dee Why and Forestville assisted RFS to contain and extinguish the fire over three hours.
“There were two fires in the area that eventually linked up. Over all 2ha of bushland was burnt before the fire was contained around 4.30pm this afternoon,” confirmed RFS Inspector Ben Shepherd.
“Multiple trucks from RFS responded and… FRNSW was also on scene.”
“The fire is being treated as suspicious.”
FRNSW confirmed to Manly Observer that this does not affect planned burns for other parts of Allambie Heights tomorrow.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) intends to conduct a hazard reduction burn at Allenby Park, Sanananda Ave, Allambie Heights tomorrow Tuesday 10 September between 8am and 9pm, depending on weather conditions.
The 12-hectare burn will extend from Darmour Avenue, down to Owen Stanley Avenue and Derna Cresent as per the below map. The boundaries are not precise, rather an indication of the general burn areas.
Residents adjacent to the burn area are required to conduct property maintenance to reduce the risk of embers causing damage.
You can read more about the HR here.
