“Eden, on Twofold Bay, has had a narrow escape. Fires have swept across the heavily timbered country. They are particularly bad at Towamba, a small settlement 20 miles from Eden.
The fires advanced dangerously close to Eden. The town was enveloped in dense smoke. Business was suspended, and headed by the police the townspeople went out in a body to burn breaks. They cut numerous breaks, and burnt counter fires. Their efforts saved the town.”
Report from the “Barrier Miner” 23 Jan 1932