Two volunteer Australian firefighters die on Thursday night in the battle against blazes around Sydney
A firefighter on property protection watches the progress of bushfires in Old Bar, New South Wales, Australia November 9, 2019.
"This is an absolutely devastating event in what has already been an incredibly difficult day and fire season," the Rural Fire Service said in a statement. He has weathered a storm of criticism on social media in recent days for going on an overseas holiday during the emergency, adding to criticism that his government is failing to deliver adequate climate change policies.
The casualties came as record-breaking heat and drought stoked over a 100 bushfires across NSW, with three massive blazes lapping at the outskirts of Sydney itself.
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