NSW village endures 'apocalyptic' fire

By Luke Costin
Updated November 11 2019 - 10:23am, first published 10:18am
The remains of a house destroyed by a bushfire are seen in Torrington, near Glen Innes.
The remains of a house destroyed by a bushfire are seen in Torrington, near Glen Innes.

Residents thought they were going to die huddled in their small NSW community's fire station during an "apocalyptic" bushfire that sounded like a freight train and rained down embers and soot.

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