Imagery has emerged of Mount Panorama ablaze, in the hours following the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.
A photograph posted to the ‘Bathurst Campers’ Facebook page shows a fire burning near the circuit’s famous sign.
Video footage shows that there were in fact multiple flare-ups, with a number of emergency services vehicles responding.
According to witnesses, the blaze(s) occurred at around 22:30 local time/AEDT, with unconfirmed reports that it started due to fireworks.
NSW Rural Fire Service’s (RFS) ‘Fires Near Me’ advises that a grass fire took place at 310 Brocks Skyline, Mount Panorama, NSW 2795 but, as at 05:26 today, is officially ‘under control’.
The size was reported by RFS as one hectare.
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Speedcafe.com has observed the scene this morning, revealing no damage to the sign but burnt-out grass near the T, consistent with photographs of the fire published on social media.
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