Hawkesbury blaze under control November 3, 2013 - 9:49PM 5 reading now Firefighters are expected to work through the night to mop up a bushfire that threatened about 50 properties at Lower Portland near the Hawkesbury River on Sunday afternoon. More than 100 firefighters worked to quell the blaze, which reportedly crossed the river at one point, while six aircraft water-bombed the fire zone. The fire was eventually brought under control around 7.30pm (AEDT) as cooler conditions had an impact. Residents were allowed to return to their homes and no damage to property was reported. A watch and act warning is now in place.