DECEMBER 2019: NSW bushfires: the terrifying moment a crowning fire explodes outside Sydney

Vision captured by the Ingleburn fire and rescue crew shows the moment the Green Wattle Creek bushfire crowns in the Oakdale/Nattai region, south-west of Sydney. Crowning is when a bushfire moves from treetop to treetop, burning above the ground.

‘The video was put up to demonstrate why you need to listen to the fire advisory system,’ the Ingleburn station said on its Facebook page. ‘If your property is not prepared for the bush fire season and you’re not sure you are able or capable of defending your property if a fire approaches you need to leave straight away.’ No crew members were injured as they escaped the flames.

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