A fire on Bull Island at Lemon Tree passage was thwarted by RFS and Marine Rescue crews yesterday.
At around 2 pm the RFS responded to reports of a fire on the island.
With assistance from the Marine Rescue Lemon Tree Passage, Tilligerry and Soldiers Point Rural Fire Service the blaze was luckily isolated to a tree.
There’s unconfirmed reports it may have been struck by lightening.
The fire was extinguished via water cannon from a boat.