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Dozens of fires burning across NSW as cool change hits Sydney
Dozens of grass and bushfires are burning across NSW as a cool change spreads across the state after a day of scorching temperatures.
Key points:
- Dozens of grass and bushfires are burning across NSW
- A cool southerly change is expected to hit later this afternoon
- November heat records in parts of NSW have been broken
There are 62 grass and bushfires currently burning across the state, according to the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS).
A fire at Northmead, in Sydney’s west, damaged a property before being brought under control.
Melinda Kee, who lives in a different Northmead home, said she was not prepared to evacuate if the fire danger had increased.
“I came flying out the house to try and work out whether or not we should pack up what is most…
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