Overview
- Authorities said the fire was contained by about 6pm Wednesday after a rapid run toward Honour Avenue.
- No homes, sheds or livestock were reported lost, and the cause is under investigation.
- About 542 hectares burned as roughly 110 firefighters and three aircraft, including a Hercules waterbomber, worked the fireground.
- Earlier emergency warnings told some residents it was too late to leave, with specific alerts for areas north of Redlands Road and west of Honour Avenue.
- Strong westerly winds drove spotting and triggered power outages and road closures, including a shutdown of the Riverina Highway between Honour Avenue and Federation Way.