Aerial Footage Shows Scale of Rumba Dump Fire in New South Wales

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The Rumba Dump Fire continued to burn in New South Wales on Wednesday, November 13, covering an area of over 68,000 acres. Although conditions had eased, the fire service said residents should “monitor conditions”.

Some news reports had said there were concerns over the wind direction around the Rumba Dump Fire, but the status was changed to “Watch and Act” by Wednesday.

The latest advice from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service to residents of Killabahk, Bulgong, Upper Lansdown, Elands, Bobin and Marlee was to monitor conditions and be ready to act if the fire nears.

Authorities in New South Wales and Queensland continued to tackle an unprecedented number of bushfires, which had scorched almost 2.5 million acres of land. Credit: NSW RFS via Storyful