Too Late to Leave

How would you feel if the Fire Brigade said that it was too late to leave and to take shelter in your home?

A severe weather warning for damaging winds is threatening to hamper firefighters battling an out-of-control bushfire in Sydney's west that is threatening "dozens" of homes.

On Sunday afternoon, the Rural Fire Service renewed a warning to residents in Londonderry, Llandilo and Berkshire Park that it was too late to leave and to take shelter in their homes.

The fire has grown to almost 300 hectares in size and is burning between The Northern Road, Stony Creek Road and Ninth Avenue.

Late news Sunday 5pm

The NSW Rural Fire Service has downgraded its emergency warning for a fire burning in the western Sydney suburb of Londonderry to watch and act.

Crews said the bushfire, which produced heavy plumes of smoke to cover the area, escalated around lunchtime on Sunday.

"Firefighters, with the assistance of water bombing aircraft have worked hard to gain an upper hand and are holding the fire near Spence Street, Government Road and Llandilo Road," an update just after 5:00pm on Sunday said.

This is the second fire emergency for residents in less than a fortnight, with a "ferocious" fire starting in Cranebrook and spreading to Londonderry and Llandilo on November 3.

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Not sure really Bruce, scared no doubt .

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Scary! I suppose the cellar/basement would be the best place to go assuming you had one.

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To be honest I think that would be a time I'd need the tena lady items, I hope all are well after this terrible thing to hear said.

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That's frightening Bruce, I suppose you have to be in that position to know exactly how you would react .... initial panic I think.

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That's awful, I hope they manage to get the fires under control and nobody gets hurt. I'm not sure what I'd be like if I was told it was too late to leave and stay indoors. I'd probably panic like crazy and pass out.

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Too many people don't have a bush fire plan.



I have an emergency kit of battery radio, torch and some other essentials and at this time of the year I do clear my gutters of leaves etc. However with the place I live in growing I get further from the bush each year. On the down side the escarpment at the back of me hasn't had a fire go through for over 30 years.