Fires out of control, evacuation centres set up in Tuncurry, Taree

Updated October 28 2019 - 8:29am, first published October 26 2019 - 11:30pm

What we know at 11pm Saturday

  • Evacuation centres: Have been opened at two locations - Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club, 21 Parkes Rd Tuncurry and Club Taree, 121 Wingham Road Taree.
  • Roads closures: Failford Road remains closed between the Pacific Highway and Lakes Way.
  • The Lakes Way is closed between Failford Road and Aquatic Road. Blackhead Rd is now closed.

A number of fires are threatening properties in Forster and Tuncurry with at least one home destroyed.

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