'We were grossly underprepared': Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew thanks firefighters for saving her home after raging bushfires tore through the region
- Journalist Edwina Bartholomew has taken to Instagram to thank firefighters
- The Sunrise presenter's property came perilously close to danger
- Bushfires ripped through the Capertee Valley, north-west of Sydney
- Bartholomew spoke of the 'frightening' ordeal and how 'underprepared' she was
Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew has thanked firefighters after a bushfire came perilously close to her property.
The 33-year old posted to Instagram on Saturday an aerial photo of the devastation that bushfires in Capertee Valley, 135 km north-west of Sydney had caused.
Bartholomew captioned the photo saying how 'frightening' the ordeal was and how 'grossly underprepared' she was to deal with the fire.
Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew has thanked firefighters after a bushfire came perilously close to her property in in the Capertee Valley, 135 km north-west of Sydney
The 33-year old posted to Instagram on Saturday an aerial photo (above) of the devastation that bushfires
'This was pretty frightening,' the caption began.
'After a year of playing farmer, things got very real yesterday and we were grossly underprepared.
'Thank god for our wonderful neighbours and the @nswrfs for containing the fire in the valley. Joining the RFS right away and stocking the shed with everything we need #nswrfs #thankyou.'
Bartholomew recently purchased the 'country home' just outside Lithgow where her partner Neil Varcoe grew up.
Bartholomew recently purchased the 'country home' just outside Lithgow where her partner Neil Varcoe grew up
The journalist also said in the comments that if in the situation again she will be better prepared.
'Our fire plan was get the hell out of there this time. Next time we will be equipped to help more,' she wrote.
Almost 50 homes and thousands of sheep have been lost in bushfires that raged across parts of NSW in the most 'catastrophic' fire conditions in the state's history.
The Rural Fire Service on Saturday confirmed that 45 homes were razed, most in the central west, while more than 2000 sheep and nearly 400 cattle died in last weekend's bushfires.
More than a dozen homes are thought to have been lost in in Friday's bushfire at Carwoola, east of Queanbeyan, but firefighters are still assessing the damage.
Almost 50 homes and thousands of sheep have been lost in bushfires that raged across parts of NSW in the most 'catastrophic' fire conditions in the state's history
The Rural Fire Service on Saturday confirmed that 45 homes were razed, most in the central west, while more than 2000 sheep and nearly 400 cattle died
More than a dozen homes are thought to have been lost in in Friday's bushfire at Carwoola (pictured), east of Queanbeyan
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