Downpour has already doused 2 of the biggest and longest-running blazes. FMTNews Australia
People shelter under a jumble of umbrellas as rain falls in New South Wales on Feb 7.
Heavy rain and storms have in recent days swept across New South Wales state, which bore the brunt of a crisis that engulfed several states and territories at its peak. The current situation is a far cry from the height of the crisis in early January when NSW firefighters were battling almost 150 fires that produced a firefront about 6,000km long.
Hawkesbury City Mayor Barry Calvert said the dousing of the massive Gospers Mountain fire this week was a huge relief.“We could never relax. For several weeks, we all had our bags packed ready to evacuate as the fire would move quickly in different directions depending on how the wind changed.”The welcome rainfall has come as something of an early surprise.
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