Duck Creek Fire Threatens Homes in Northwest New South Wales

Published on December 18, 2023

A large out-of-control bushfire in northwest NSW remains at emergency warning level after it generated a thunderstorm overnight, causing dangerous and erratic fire behaviour. The Duck Creek fire in the Pilliga Forest was burning about 17km south of Narrabri and 21km west of Boggabri early on Dec. 19, having burnt more than 84,000 hectares. The Rural Fire Service warned in its latest alert that embers would be blown a long way ahead of the main fire front and could set homes alight. It said firefighters were working to protect properties and slow the spread of the fire. “Overnight the fire generated a thunderstorm (pyro-cumulonimbus) to the southeast of the fireground, causing dangerous and erratic fire behaviour,” the RFS alert said....

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