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![]() by Staff Writers Sydney (AFP) Nov 12, 2019
Bushfires reached within kilometres (miles) of Sydney's city centre Tuesday prompting firefighting planes to spray red retardant over trees and houses in a northern suburb. Authorities said they had one fire in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia's biggest city, under control though another one was out of control. Aerial footage showed flames burning through a eucalypt forest in Turramurra on Sydney's north shore, around 15 kilometres (nine miles) from the centre of the city. Firefighters were deployed in the area to protect houses. "The fire is spreading quickly," New South Wales Rural Fire Service warned residents. "Properties are under threat." There were no immediate reports of properties in the area being burnt.
![]() ![]() Australians warned worst bushfires may be yet to come Taree, Australia (AFP) Nov 10, 2019 Sydney is facing a "catastrophic" fire threat, authorities said on Sunday, as firefighters in eastern Australia raced to prepare for worsening conditions after ferocious bushfires devastated communities. Fires have killed three people and razed more than 150 homes since Friday, but cooler weather overnight provided a welcome reprieve for firefighters and residents. Authorities were assessing the damage on Sunday, with more than 100 fires still burning across New South Wales and Queensland, inclu ... read more
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