HEALTH WARNING: Lingering smoke from bushfires across Sydney is creating poor air quality across the state. 9News
The out-of-control Currowan fire north of Batemans Bay was burning across more than 16,000 hectares last night, has now been brought under control.
Yesterday crews faced brutal conditions as winds blowing in excess of 50 kms/h caused a fire at Narangha to flare up. Five regions of southern Queensland have reached a "severe fire danger" rating already, with extreme conditions possible in areas such as the Lockyer Valley.
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