Residents in Wattle Grove and Holsworthy military complex area told to shelter in place from fast-moving bushfireMore than 140 fire fighters are battling an out of control blaze in Sydney’s south-west. A NSW Rural Fire Service emergency warning was issued after 3.30pm on Saturday for the fast-moving bushfire in Wattle Grove, telling residents there and in Holsworthy military complex to shelter in place. Residents in Voyager Point, Pleasure Point and Sandy Point are being advised by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service to leave south towards Heathcote and to not travel west. T8 Sydney Trains (@T8SydneyTrains) A grass fire at Holsworthy this afternoon has led to a partial closure on the #AirportLine as the fire approached the railway and visibility dropped, buses still replacing trains between Glenfield and East Hills. There were no reports yet of homes being damaged by the blaze on Saturday, a NSW RFS spokesman said.

Source: The Guardian April 14, 2018 08:26 UTC