These water planes have been taking water from the lake for the last few days to fight the fires at Milsons Gully. The fires are burning within the Goulburn River National Park which is 55km west of Muswellbrook. They have released and emergency warning for the people in Baerami, Baerami Creek, Widden, Yarrawa and Kerrabee. This is a really big fire. My next post will have the picture of the area. | Travelling Long Time

Fire Fighting Planes Refill

FIRE FIGHTING PLANES… If you see these planes flying around, they are DNR planes most likely fighting fires. As was the case a few weeks ago in Eckles Township and again today with the fire in Bemidji, our 911 center took complaints on low flying planes “disturbing the peace”. These planes are out fighting fires and fly low so they can hit the fires most effectively. We are very fortunate to have these planes in Bemidji to help with fire fighting. The inconvenience of hearing the planes flying o