The relentless Gospers Mountain 'mega blaze' has been filmed crawling up the soaring cliffs of the Grose Valley in the Blue Mountains, which reaches heights of over 200 metres. 9News
"I saw people's faces – desperation, fear, anxiety - it was all on people's faces. Growing up here, everyone is used to the threat of bushfires… we're used to sirens going off, but when it's on your doorstep and it's been going on for weeks you get tired. The mountains are like a ghost town at the moment," he said.
"The Grose Valley has just been decimated, Hat Hill was evacuated at 3:00am this morning, and Kanimbla Valley is now burning on two sides. It's not looking like it's going to abate. The Gospers fire is now heading towards Meadlow Bath, Katoomba, and Leura. We're just hoping the bush can regenerate, and businesses can recover," Mr Byrant said.
Fire and Rescue NSW escape flames as the Gospers Mountain fire crosses the Bells Line of Rd at Berambing. "The NSW RFS are tired and exhausted. it's been unrelenting for a month, there's been no break and they're not paid. They need more legs. A human body can only go so far.
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