Holidaymakers on the NSW south coast are enduring a nervous wait hoping a dangerous blaze weakens, as fire crews battle 80 blazes across the state.
Holidaymakers on the NSW south coast are enduring a nervous night hoping a dangerous blaze weakens, as fire crews battle 80 blazes across the state.
Temperatures reached 37.2 celsius at Sydney Airport about 2.30pm, with the city centre, Penrith, Gosford and Nowra all cracking 35 celsius.The swelter sparked dozens of new fires across the state, including one threatening Bermagui on the south coast during busy school holidays. But the relief came with a warning that a significant southerly change due about midnight, bringing cooler temperatures and increased humidity, had the potential to push the fire back towards the town.“People in Bermagui who do not feel adequately prepared to defend their properties should consider relocating to a safer place such as Bega or Narooma before nightfall,” the Rural Fire Service warned, noting towns with open evacuation centres.
“I don’t want anybody to get over-confident - this could be a really tough bushfire season,” he said.
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