Australian fire officials are warning of 'catastrophic fire danger' as firefighters battle dozens of blazes raging across New South Wales
Fire officials are warning of"catastrophic fire danger" as firefighters battle dozens of blazes raging across the Australian state of New South Wales.
There were 64 fires burning as of early Monday, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service said in a tweet, with 40 yet to be contained. At least three people were confirmed dead in the blazes Saturday, said NSW Rural Fire Service commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons, and another seven were missing. At that time, preliminary reports suggested more than 100 homes had been lost, Fitzsimmons said. At 6am there's 64 bush and grass fires across NSW, 40 not yet contained.
— NSW RFS November 10, 2019 Three firefighters on the north coast were injured Sunday when a tree fell across their vehicle, Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Paul Baxter said in a statement. At least two of the firefighters were taken to the hospital in stable condition.
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