Up to 65 bush and grassfires are causing havoc across New South Wales, according to New South Wales Rural Fire Service Deputy Commissioner Peter McKechnie. NSW is still on high alert as Sydney enters its fifth and final day of unreasonable spring heat, with a total fire ban in place for the Greater Sydney region, the Hunter, and the New South Wales Upper Central Coast West Plains. “We’ve seen some more activity today up in the Hunter Valley area, particularly up in the Dungog area,” Mr McKechnie told Sky News Australia. “We’ve had a number of fires up there that have become much more active and are starting to move given that these hot conditions today – some strong northwesterly winds. “Look, there is fire activity elsewhere, but certainly up in that Hunter Valley area’s becoming a real focus.”
Up to 65 bush and grassfires are causing havoc across New South Wales, according to New South Wales Rural Fire Service Deputy Commissioner Peter McKechnie.
NSW is still on high alert as Sydney enters its fifth and final day of unreasonable spring heat, with a total fire ban in place for the Greater Sydney region, the Hunter, and the New South Wales Upper Central Coast West Plains. “We’ve seen some more activity today up in the Hunter Valley area, particularly up in the Dungog area,” Mr McKechnie told Sky News Australia.
“We’ve had a number of fires up there that have become much more active and are starting to move given that these hot conditions today – some strong northwesterly winds. “Look, there is fire activity elsewhere, but certainly up in that Hunter Valley area’s becoming a real focus.”
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