New South Wales Rural Fire service has confirmed all blazes in the state have been brought under control.\n\nDeputy Commissioner Rob Rogers delivered the news and said the focus can now move to rebuilding communities.\n\nThis season 25 lives were lost and more than 24,000 homes were destroyed in New South Wales.\n\nOver five million hectares of bush and grassland was also burned out.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia
New South Wales Rural Fire service has confirmed all blazes in the state have been brought under control.
Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers delivered the news and said the focus can now move to rebuilding communities. This season 25 lives were lost and more than 24,000 homes were destroyed in New South Wales. Over five million hectares of bush and grassland was also burned out. Image: News Corp Australia
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