Premier Chris Minns visits fire-affected communities in NSW

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New South Wales premier Chris Minns is visiting fire-impacted communities pledging support for residents. There's a brief reprieve ahead for weary fire-fighters with conditions easing over the next few days.

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00:00The Premier Chris Minns made his second visit to the Central Coast in a number of days.

00:07He was here at the Karyong Rural Fire Service to thank those volunteers as well as the fire

00:13and rescue crews who worked tirelessly over the weekend to contain the fire at Kuliwong

00:19that broke out on Saturday afternoon and he came offering some further support for the

00:25locals affected with 16 houses lost at Kuliwong.

00:30There's $900 available for locals impacted to help buy some food, perhaps replace some

00:37Christmas presents under the tree and also pay for medication.

00:42The State Government also announcing that those needing medication that may not have their

00:47prescriptions, they will be able to go to a pharmacy and fill any prescription without

00:52actually having that piece of paper on them.

00:55And they're also extending the amount of emergency accommodation for those that have been impacted

01:01by 25 days.

01:03There's also been a lot of speculation as to the cause of the fire in Kuliwong and the

01:09police have put out a statement today.

01:11There is a strike force Enola that has been announced, local police, the Brisbane Water Police,

01:16saying that initial investigations suggest that it has not been intentionally caused this

01:22fire.

01:23The Chief Commissioner of the RFS, Trent Curtin, says that that is very reassuring for the locals.

01:30What we also know is that the fire that started down by the railway line and moved up that hill

01:34very, very quickly was believed to be from a spot fire from the original fire, so that was

01:39also not a fire believed at this stage to have been started from any deliberate act.

01:43RFS Commissioner Trent Curtin speaking there about the strike force and allaying fears that the

01:50fire at Kuliwong was intentionally lit.

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