The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) says at least 15 homes were destroyed by blazes around the state yesterday, as Sydney and Canberra set new temperature records.
homes were destroyed by blazes around the state yesterday, as Sydney and Canberra set new temperature records.A statewide total fire ban remains in place in NSW todayWARNING: This story contains an image some readers may find distressing.
Predictions of a bushfire nightmare came true and more than a dozen emergency warnings were issued as flames tore through several areas. The Snowy Mountains and South Coast were the worst affected areas, while the mercury at Penrith reached 48.9 degrees Celsius — a new record for the Sydney basin.NSW's Energy Minister Matt Kean urged people to cut their power use, after bushfires destroyed two electricity substations, sparking supply issues.
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