Firefighters prepare for another challenging day with hot temperatures and a late southerly change forecast to bring damaging winds across parts of New South Wales.
New South Wales firefighters are in for another challenging day with hot temperatures and a late southerly change to bring damaging winds across parts of the state.Temperatures will reach the mid-to-high 30s on the coast at the high 40s in the Riverina
While all fires across the state currently sit at advice level, the NSW Rural Fire Service has issued a total fire ban for 10 regions. "We do really have the recipe for a very challenging fire day as people across all of these communities have unfortunately experienced so many times in this fire season," he said.
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