Trees burning along Shellytop Road at Durong this afternoon (Photo: Martin Stern)

October 21, 2013

Fire crews were called to Shellytop Road near Durong about noon on Sunday today after a fire threatened three homes.

Rural brigades from Glencoe, Durong, Ballogie, Coverty, McEuen and Proston urban brigade successfully protected the buildings.

Backburning to contain the fire was completed about 7:30pm.

Ambulance paramedics treated one firefighter for smoke inhalation and heat stress.

Earlier, rural crews were also called to another incident at Lawson Road, Ballogie.

[UPDATED October 21, 2013]