Temperatures are expected to soar, while turbulent winds could fan blazes closer. FMTNews Australia
SYDNEY: Australian authorities declared a seven-day state of emergency in New South Wales state Thursday as a record heat wave fanned unprecedented bushfires raging across the region.
The country experienced its hottest day on record Tuesday, with the average nationwide temperatures reaching 40.9°C, which is expected to be surpassed as an intensifying heat wave spreads across the east. “The worst of the fire weather conditions, the extreme fire danger ratings we are expecting today, are centred around the greater Sydney environment,” he added.
More than 70 fires are also raging across Queensland state to the north of NSW, including one at Peregian, near the coastal tourist hub of Noosa, that forced people to flee their homes Wednesday. Bushfires are also burning in South Australia and Western Australia.
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