Thick smoke is expected to blanket Sydney today as more than 50 blazes continue to burn across New South Wales.
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) said the smoke was blowing from the Gospers Mountain bushfire burning in the Hawkesbury area and was affecting broad areas across the north coast, Central Coast and Sydney regions.
The haze is expected to continue for several days and children, older adults and people with heart and lung conditions are being warned to stay indoors.
The state of emergency declared by Premier Gladys Berejiklian ended on Tuesday, but multiple watch and act alerts remain in place for fires across the state.
Firefighters are now bracing for potential heatwave conditions in both New South Wales and Queensland, where some areas are forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius this week.
More than 70 fires are still burning across Queensland and Fire and Emergency Services Acting Commissioner Mike Wassing fears the emergency will continue into next year with no prospect of significant rain on the horizon.
Catastrophic fire danger conditions have also been declared for much of South Australia, with more than 100 schools closed and at-risk residents told to leave their homes.
RELATED: See full list of schools closed
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a maximum 42C for Adelaide, while the mercury is expected to reach 45C at Murray Bridge, 44C at Renmark, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Whyalla, and 43C at Port Pirie.
Seven districts have been declared catastrophic fire danger zones for Wednesday – including the Mount Lofty Ranges and Mid North near Adelaide – while two were rated ‘extreme’ and six ‘severe’.
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "NSW, Sydney, QLD bushfires: Firefighters bracing for heatwave conditions with temperatures set to soar - NEWS.com.au"
Post a Comment