The Sydney to Brisbane rail line has been cut by a fire in a historic coal loader that lit up the night sky over a northern NSW town. See the video.
abc.net.au/news/casino-rail-coal-loader-burns-down-brisbane-sydney-services/102783168Authorities are trying to establish what caused a fire that destroyed a historic railway structure and blocked rail services between Sydney and Brisbane.Rail services between Sydney and Brisbane are on hold as a result of the fireThe blaze in the 76-year-old coal loader lit up the skies of Casino on Sunday night.
An Australian Rail Track Corporation spokesperson said the rail line had been cleared of debris but a structural engineer would need to attend the site to inspect the coaling tower before train services could resume.Sunday afternoon's grassfire in Casino was one of almost 200 grass and bushfires to burn throughout NSW at the weekend.
"We have issued a number of formal cautions and warnings for a number of fires that have escaped," he said.Meanwhile, crews have responded to more than 200 fires in the Kempsey and Nambucca Valley local government areas in August. Superintendent Ferris said three consecutive La Nina weather events had created a high fuel load which posed a heightening risk amid the increasingly dry conditions.
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