'Look at this place, mate': Heartbroken Russell Crowe shows bushfire-ravaged property

The Hollywood star has offered a glimpse into the devastation caused by the New South Wales bushfires, as 80 blazes rage across the state.

Actor Russell Crowe shows fans his the damage bushfires have caused on his NSW property.

Actor Russell Crowe shows fans his the damage on his NSW property after recent bushfires. Source: Russell Crowe / Twitter

In a Twitter video, Russell Crowe has shared his reaction to the damage caused to his NSW property by the raging bushfires.

“Fires still burning, logs smoking everywhere you look,” he said.

The Hollywood heavyweight was almost lost for words as he filmed the damage the bushfires have had on his property. 

The actor owns 400 hectares of land around Nana Glen, near Coffs Harbour.



In the video, Crowe talks about trying to get to a ridge road but being blocked by fallen, scorched trees.

"We've got a long way to go to get to where we're supposed to be," he said. 

"Look at this place, mate. Absolutely f***ing smashed." 

The actor previously shared images of his multi-million-dollar property after the bushfires, and at the time said he was “overall very lucky” to only lose a couple of structures.

Sydney air quality 'hazardous' as 80 fires burn

Air quality has again reached hazardous levels across parts of Sydney as firefighters begin to assess the bushfire fallout after a night of thunderstorms.

Hazardous air quality levels were recorded in the east and northwest of Sydney on Tuesday morning, as well as Coffs Harbour and the Illawarra.

There were some 80 fires burning at an "advice" level across NSW on Tuesday morning.

Fire danger ratings are "high" across western parts of NSW and "very high" in the east and coastal regions.

Firefighters had a nervous wait on Monday night to see if lightning strikes would spark more bushfires.

"Not exactly what we wanted to see," the NSW Rural Fire Service tweeted after the state was hit by a number of storms on Monday evening.

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast thunderstorms are likely for parts of the state on Tuesday afternoon and evening.

"A strong cold front will quickly move across the state today with a threat of damaging winds during the afternoon and evening for parts of the southeast," the bureau said on Twitter on Tuesday morning.

"Gusty thunderstorms are also likely along this front, with warnings to be issued as storms develop."

Firefighting efforts were hampered by poor weather over the weekend.

Water bombing aircraft were grounded due to cloudy conditions and firefighters struggled to access containment lines due to muddy roads.

Building impact assessment teams from the RFS continue to investigate damage in fire grounds across the state.

So far 663 homes have been destroyed in bushfires this season and six people have died.

 


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