Massive fire erupts in Sydney for a second day in a row after dangerous out-of-control blaze sparked evacuation warning

Firefighters have successfully extinguished a dangerous 200 by 300 metre fire in Sydney’s south, but crews are still on the scene clearing the blaze.

Multiple fire departments were on Sunday battling a fire that rekindled near a riding school in Sydney’s Malabar Headlands. Firefighters had previously extinguished two fires that had started early Sunday morning.

Firefighters were called to the fire near Malabar Headlands at around 12.18pm on Sunday. It was reported that the flames had spread to the South East Equestrian Club on the Anzac Rifle Range.

Six trucks were sent to the riding school and the surrounding area to fight the fire.

Chief Inspector Jim O’Carroll confirmed to NewsWire at 3.20pm that the fire had been extinguished, but that seven fire engines were still on the scene.

“The burning area has been cleared and firefighters are now working to clear the fire areas,” he said.

The fire was previously classified as ‘out of control’ by Fires Near Me and residents were asked to monitor conditions in case the situation changes.

Firefighters were called to the scene on Sunday night and extinguished a small grass fire in the area just after 2am, and again around 10.30am on Sunday.

Firefighters continue to battle patchy fires on Sydney’s northern beaches

Chief Inspector O’Carroll said the “extremely inaccessible” location of the fire made it difficult for firefighters to extinguish, leading to an hours-long battle.

There were no fire hydrants available in the streets as a water source, he said, so firefighters set up a “water relay” between vehicles to get water to the fire.

“We couldn’t get trucks there,” he said,

Although the fires were considered minor, they posed a risk to nearby horse stables.

“At its peak it was a 1,000-foot by 650-foot fire,” he said. – at its peak

“It started hitting the fence of the riding arena, so we put a couple of fire trucks there for protection.”

According to him, no property damage was caused by the fire.

Eight fire engines were called out on Sunday morning, plus drones to map the extent of the fires.

Although the source has not yet been determined, a fire department spokesman said windy conditions and high temperatures were making the fire more susceptible.

Firefighters were first called to a small grass fire at around 2am on Sunday, pictured is the threatened South East Equestrian Club

On Saturday, residents of Sydney’s northern beaches were warned to seek shelter after out-of-control fires threatened nearby properties due to fire danger restrictions.

According to Rural Fire Service inspector Ben Shepherd, strong winds pushed embers beyond their containment lines and the fires spread eastwards.

It was assumed that no homes were damaged by the fires. In the afternoon, the emergency warning was downgraded to a warning.

Superintendent O’Carroll said the situation would soon be turned over to the National Parks Service.