A car crash which killed a driver in the NSW Hunter Valley has sparked a series of small bushfires. 9News
Meanwhile a new Watch and Act is in place for a fire near Kempsey at Carrai East.Meanwhile, hazardous air quality warnings remain in place for Sydney, with the East and South West of the city worst affected by smoke.A pair of tourists from Hong Kong visiting Bondi Beach said they were surprised at the air quality."We find it's really smokey. We're surprised," she said.Landmarks including Sydney Harbour and Bondi Beach have been choked in the toxic haze.
The Currowan fire between Batemans Bay and Ulladulla has been upgraded to Emergency level again this afternoon after it's believed to have destroyed one home last night."What matters, I have my family here and I have got the horses are okay, the dog's okay." There are no total fire bans in place today but there is a "very high" fire danger stretching along the NSW coast and in the northern parts of the state.Firefighters in Queensland have some relief today with high winds weakening.
Three properties came under threat but firefighters were able to bring it under control. Five regions of southern Queensland have reached a "severe fire danger" rating already, with extreme conditions possible in areas such as the Lockyer Valley.
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