Almost 130 fires are burning across NSW with residents being told not to leave their homes. It comes as a bushfire made it dangerously close to an iconic Australian icon.
RFS Deputy Commissioner, Rob Rogers, said NSW resident’s should not be “fooled” by today’s cool temperatures.
“I think that there is still a lot of work to do. We were talking about some 6,000km of fire to get through in the northern part of the state.” “Tomorrow the winds will ease a little bit, but we are still expecting quite a warm day,” he said. “But then Wednesday will be quite hot and windy. I think that will be looking at the peak of the weather. Beyond that, there’s no respite in sight for meaningful rain at all.”
A total fire ban has been issued for Monday across the far north coast, Greater Hunter and New England regions due to forecast hot and windy conditions.“While it’s expected to be cooler tomorrow, it’s going to be very windy in many areas,” the RFS tweeted.The Rural Fire Service has warned of “worsening conditions” this week with one regional command telling residents that “now” is the time to talk to family about what to do when bushfire hits.
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