A catastrophic fire danger has been declared on the New South Wales Far South Coast. That is the highest possible rating, which means the region is experiencing the worst possible conditions for a fire. A total fire ban is in place for Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and South Coast. The fire threat has forced the closure of more than 20 schools on the South Coast and Central West. They range from schools in Batemans Bay, Bega Valley, Mogo, to Tathra – which are all areas that have very recent history with fires.
That is the highest possible rating, which means the region is experiencing the worst possible conditions for a fire.The fire threat has forced the closure of more than 20 schools on the South Coast and Central West.
They range from schools in Batemans Bay, Bega Valley, Mogo, to Tathra – which are all areas that have very recent history with fires.
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