Residents warned to be prepared on Tuesday as weather bureau predicts Wednesday could be even hotter with extreme fire danger
Soaring temperatures across parts of south-east Australia have resulted in high fire danger and the closure of more than 20 schools in New South Wales.
Angus Hines from the Bureau of Meteorology said Wednesday could be even hotter with parts of South Australia and Queensland also feeling the heat.Read more It’s the first total fire ban for greater Sydney since late November 2020, NSW Rural Fire Service spokesman Ben Shepherd said.Heatwave warnings are in place for Sydney, parts of the Hunter and the South Coast.
“Schools with elevated bushfire risk will be temporarily closed ... due to extreme fire danger ratings being declared,” the department said in a statement.
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