Grass Fire Sends Huge Smoke Plume Over Australian Fields

Condobolin, Australia – A grass fire sent a huge plume of smoke across dry farmland southwest of Condobolin in New South Wales.

Footage released by the NSW Rural Fire Service on Wednesday, November 11, filmed at 5pm, shows a wall of dark smoke rising over golden paddocks, with flames visible along the tree line and a solitary tree standing against the plume.

In a 6:20pm update, the service said crews were gaining the upper hand on the Gulgo Lane Fire, about five kilometres southwest of Condobolin, and that the fire was being held along a number of local roads and tracks. It said the fire was burning east toward Gipps Way under westerly to south-westerly winds, and that roads in the area remained open but could be closed at short notice.

Residents were advised to monitor conditions and be prepared to act if the situation changed. The video was filmed by Kurt Scott of the NSW Rural Fire Service.