26/06/2025
Busy Day for Crews as Strong Winds Impacted the Shoalhaven
Our crews were kept extremely busy on Wednesday, 25 June, as strong north-westerly winds swept through the Shoalhaven district, with some areas recording gusts over 100 km/h.
The first call came in at 2:46 am, with brigades responding to a shed fire in Bolong. While crews were actively engaged in suppressing that fire, multiple Triple Zero (000) calls were received for another incident at the West Nowra Waste Recycling Centre, where fire was found burning within the facility’s mulch stockpiles.
But the day didn’t stop there. As the weather intensified, we began receiving numerous reports of trees down, powerline impacts, and a few small grass fires. Once the immediate fire threats were under control, our crews were called upon to assist the SES with their heavy workload following the windstorm.
Today our Nowra mitigation team assisted in the tidy up and restored access back to Lake Conjola's secondary station.
Our teams worked tirelessly throughout the day, and their commitment, capability, and professionalism were on full display.
In total, we responded to 26 incidents and provided 5 assists to the SES.
We would also like to thank our community members for being vigilant and responsible with their pile burns, ensuring they were extinguished ahead of the weather event.
