Total fire bans will be in place for the Greater Sydney and Illawarra/Shoalhaven regions in NSW tomorrow with warm, dry and windy conditions on the way.
The Rural Fire Service has declared total fire ban s for two districts in NSW on Thursday, with high temperatures and winds as strong as 40 km/h likely to hit parts of the state.
Temperatures in August and September this year have been unusually warm. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams / Getty Images Total fire bans, which aim to reduce the risk of bushfires starting and spreading, mean no fires can be lit out in the open. Sky News Weather Presenter James Preston said the strong winds were contributing to the elevated fire danger.
High Fire Danger' NSW RFS Greater Sydney Extreme Fire Danger Total Fire Ban Illawarra
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