General
Severe fire danger for NSW as Sunday’s heatwave turns windy this afternoon
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) says there is a “very high to severe fire danger forecast” across the state today as hot, gusty winds exacerbate dry conditions.
Key points:
- Total fire bans are in place across nine regions in NSW
- A cool southerly change is expected from about 3:00pm today
- People have been warned about the rapid spread of grass fires
Total fire bans are in place across nine regions: The Far North Coast, North Coast, Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney, North Western, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, New England and Northern Slopes.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has forecast a top of 39 degrees Celsius today in Sydney’s CBD, with winds from the north and north-west reaching 45 kilometres an hour before shifting south to…
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