BREAKING: A state of emergency has been declared in NSW over the next seven days amid dangerous fire conditions. 9News
The last state of emergency, which also ran for seven days in mid-November amid "catastrophic" fire risk, was the first implemented since 2013.
The Rural Fire Service has extreme fire danger warnings in place for the Greater Sydney, Illawarra and Shoalhaven and Southern Ranges areas today. The NSW state of emergency allows powers to be transferred from the government to Rural Fire Service commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said.Mr Fitzsimmons said fire behaviour would be "erratic and significant" due to the winds.
The fire was at a watch and act level this morning, but there was no immediate threat to property, although this could change as the day progresses and heatwave conditions worsen. Early this morning, the fire was moving northwest near Peregian Springs Drive, the Sunshine Motorway, Doonan Bridge Road North and Grays Road.
Firefighters will continue to work with heavy machinery and water bombing aircraft to contain the fire today.A very high fire danger warning is in place for the Wide Bay and Burnett region, the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, the central highlands and coalfields, and the northern goldfields and upper Flinders regions.
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