Five public schools have been shut amid a total fire ban across large parts of New South Wales. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SYDNEY - Australian officials on Tuesday warned of rising risks of bush fires in the east after about two years of frequent flooding and rain, as ato their highest in two years.
“It’s going to be another tough day for firefighters and potentially even into tomorrow before we get some reprieve”, NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob Rogers told ABC television. “It’s going to take many days to get control on these fires.” Temperatures are forecast to reach mid-to-high 30 deg C on Tuesday, but conditions are expected to ease from Thursday. The Bureau of Meteorology said hot and dry conditions along with gusty winds will elevate the fire danger levels.
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