Firies travelled to help the cause

FIREFIGHTERS from the Coffs Coast have braved record February heat to save properties being burnt to the ground near Dongdingalong, south of Kempsey.

Thumbs up to the firefighters for battling record February heat and a fast spreading fire south-east of Kempsey. Picture: John McCutcheon

FIREFIGHTERS from the Coffs Coast have braved record February heat to save properties being burnt to the ground near Dongdingalong, south of Kempsey.

One house has been lost to fire, but countless others saved despite a strong southerly change blowing the fire back onto itself overnight.

The fire today remains out of control, the NSW RFS advised. 

The bushfire has burnt out 453-hectares of bushland. 

Given the hardfought containment effort at the weekend, Advocate readers have rightfully recognised the efforts of Rural Fire Service volunteers with a few thumbs up.

THUMBS UP to RFS, Fire Fighters, Police, Ambulance Personnel & all support staff out dealing with fires in this heat wave. - Jody Brownlow

THUMBS UP to all the emergency services involved in the disasters. Especially those leaving family and friends to fight in other areas. Stay safe and thank you - Lynn Percival

THUMBS DOWN up for letting so many blueberries farms ruin our area /waterways keep putting your heads in the ground and focus on the money that it brings just wait till the EPA realise how much destruction this is going to cause. Money can't replace environment. - Stacy Campbell

THUMBS UP to any worker out there who is working in little to no air con workplaces. - Jade Kemppi

THUMBS DOWN to whomever was the organiser of the oz tag comp and not cancelling Saturday and Sunday in 40 -plus heat having children running around in the blazing sun is very irresponsible. Certainly would not be letting my child play sport in heat like that very dangerous. - Danielle Kelly

THUMBS UP to staff at Norco at Woopi when I had an issue with chicken seed lately. They replaced the bag of seed without issue , thanks for the great service. - Rob O'Brien

THUMBS UP to Harry, The Postman for the CBD and The Plaza (Not sure where else).

Not only is he so smiley and wonderful he goes above and beyond.

On three seperate occasions he has picked up on mistakes (that the sender has made) on parcels being delivered to my home address and a box with no address at all for my boss so he brings it into work.

He is an absolute legend. - Samantha Jones

THUMBS DOWN to power companies for not using their exorbitant amount of customers power bill money to upgrade the electricity grid so it didn't trip out and cause over 300 homes in the Orara Valley to be without electricity at the peak of the heatwave (43 degrees) yesterday afternoon for 5 hours. - Eve Benton

THUMBS UP to whoever found my daughter's signet ring at Coffs Pool and handed it in. We're very grateful - Simone Evans

THUMBS UP to the the plaza for shutting a heap of lights off lately and reducing the light pollution it makes :-)

THUMBS DOWN to the idiots who rip up our roads and tracks with there 4WDs.

THUMBS UP for the info about the great swimming holes.