If you live in urban/city areas you can often be as affected as those in rural/country areas.
Smoke and burning embers travel long distances.
CRESTMEAD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH MEETS ELEVEN TIMES A YEAR AT THE CRESTMEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE (Cafe Area Right Side Of Building) IN GIMLET ST. OUR MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE LAST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH (EXCEPT DECEMBER) STARTING 6:30pm SHARP. LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ARE VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND - WE HAVE A LARGE COMMITTEE AND OUR MEETINGS ARE PURPOSEFUL, SOCIAL, INFORMATIVE AND ARE ALWAYS WELL ATTENDED