Reports from up the Thora Valley say that backburning has seen fire come relatively close to four or five homes, however this was all in the name of protection and all is well.
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Bishops Creek resident, Mark Graham, said some relatively minor backburning (400-600m line ignition on lower slope) had occurred today.
RFS Mid North Coast manager, Sean McArdle, said crews had been backburning around 10-12 houses in Upper Thora.
"The Darkwood brigade has been preparing 10-12 homes," Mr McArdle said.
"All our work has been protective - no houses have had to be actively defended from the fire."
He said NPWS staff were actively controlling the Water Gum Creek ignition near Griffiths Lookout, which is reportedly a single tree.
Mark said that rain was falling up Thora at the moment.
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