Investigations have revealed, the blaze that caused traffic chaos on the M1 last week was the result of embers from a hazard reduction burn conducted by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
After an unexpected wind change, fire jumped to the other side of the highway causing hours of delays for commuters.
The circumstances leading up to the fire breaching containment lines remain under investigation.
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What the hell!!!! Nswrfs it was a national parks burn!!
Check your facts
Karl, no it was not, but this report does not reveal a thing. It was already known it was an escaped Hazard Reduction burn due to a very early wind change ( so why is the BOM not to blame?)