New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has spent Wednesday morning visiting firefighters who are away from their families bravely battling the flames.
Fire crews are trying to gain the upper hand on more than 70 fires which are currently burning across the state as conditions have so far eased, although they
are expected to worsen on the weekend. The Premier served breakfast to volunteers to thank them for their efforts this Christmas season. Image: News Corp Australia
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