The 'longest period' of air pollution on record for NSW is set to continue with severe bushfire conditions across large chunks of the state. 9News
"Recently NSW has experienced elevated levels of pollutants as a result of smoke from the bushfire emergency, and dust caused by the severe drought," a spokesman said.
"NSW has experienced other periods of poor air quality that lasted several weeks, including the 1994 Sydney bushfires and the Black Christmas bushfires of December 2001 to January 2002.The NSW Rural Fire service has issued widespread total fire bans for today, with hot and windy conditions expected to worsen across the state.Queensland fire crews have been unable to beat back a large bushfire that is threatening lives and homes in the state's southeast corner near Toowoomba.
Conditions are getting worse and any residents of Forest Ridge and nearby Cypress Gardens who remain have been told to leave immediately or follow their bushfire survival plan as 24 fire crews attempt to control the blaze. "Fire crews are working to contain the fire but firefighters may not be able to protect every property. You should not expect a firefighter at your door," the state's Rural Fire Service said on Thursday.
Part of the Gore Highway has been closed between Cypress Gardens and the BP at Captains Mountain since Wednesday evening as the fire rages southwest of Millmerran, a town not far from Toowoomba.A second fire significant fire is burning at Carneys Creek near the Queensland and New South Wales Border, with people there being told to get ready to leave.
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