More than 100 fires continue to rage across New South Wales as firefighters welcome cooler conditions and rainfall sweeping through the country's south-east.
More than 100 fires continue to rage across New South Wales as firefighters welcome cooler conditions and rainfall sweeping through the country's south-east.
Authorities estimated 60 homes were destroyed in the Southern Highlands and the state's south — and it's feared the figure could rise. Thousands of properties in the Shoalhaven area have been left without power due to fire damage. One Batlow local likened his battle with a bushfire to a "war zone". Image: News Corp Australia
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