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| Bushfire forces closure of Sydney's Royal national park | Bushfire forces closure of Sydney's Royal national park |
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| Firefighters are battling several big bushfires in New South Wales – one is threatening homes in the Southern Tablelands, and the other has forced the closure of the Royal national park in Sydney’s south. | Firefighters are battling several big bushfires in New South Wales – one is threatening homes in the Southern Tablelands, and the other has forced the closure of the Royal national park in Sydney’s south. |
| An emergency warning has been issued for an out-of-control bushfire south of Bundeena in the park. | An emergency warning has been issued for an out-of-control bushfire south of Bundeena in the park. |
| The park has been closed and people inside have been advised to leave if it is clear to so or if directed by emergency services. | The park has been closed and people inside have been advised to leave if it is clear to so or if directed by emergency services. |
| Embers are believed to have caused a second fire nearby on Sir Bertram Stevens Drive at Flat Rock in the park. | Embers are believed to have caused a second fire nearby on Sir Bertram Stevens Drive at Flat Rock in the park. |
| All roads into the Royal national park have been closed and motorists have been told to avoid the area. | All roads into the Royal national park have been closed and motorists have been told to avoid the area. |
| Further south, near Bowral, rural properties in the area of Alders and Crees Road in Bannaby face the threat of a blaze burning through grass in the area, the NSW Rural Fire Service says. | Further south, near Bowral, rural properties in the area of Alders and Crees Road in Bannaby face the threat of a blaze burning through grass in the area, the NSW Rural Fire Service says. |
| The 90-hectare fire is at a watch act alert level, with firefighters and an aircraft on the scene to try to slow the spread of the blaze. | The 90-hectare fire is at a watch act alert level, with firefighters and an aircraft on the scene to try to slow the spread of the blaze. |
| And east of Canberra, firefighters from the ACT have been sent into NSW to protect houses threatened by another bushfire in the Southern Tablelands. | And east of Canberra, firefighters from the ACT have been sent into NSW to protect houses threatened by another bushfire in the Southern Tablelands. |
| Been watching the big bushfire develop in the Royal National Park, Sydney pic.twitter.com/VeBPmDViKW | Been watching the big bushfire develop in the Royal National Park, Sydney pic.twitter.com/VeBPmDViKW |
| Three heavy tankers, backed up by smaller crews, were deployed to the 274 hectare Braidwood blaze on Saturday morning after it burned through the night. | Three heavy tankers, backed up by smaller crews, were deployed to the 274 hectare Braidwood blaze on Saturday morning after it burned through the night. |
| “Their objectives are to protect properties, attack and contain the main fire and contain spot fires,” the ACT Emergency Services Agency said. | “Their objectives are to protect properties, attack and contain the main fire and contain spot fires,” the ACT Emergency Services Agency said. |
| Firefighters are also battling a bushfire that has burnt about 20,000 hectares in the Pilliga Forest between Coonabarabran and Narrabri. | Firefighters are also battling a bushfire that has burnt about 20,000 hectares in the Pilliga Forest between Coonabarabran and Narrabri. |
| The fire is at an advice level and no homes are under threat, but residents are being urged to monitor conditions. | The fire is at an advice level and no homes are under threat, but residents are being urged to monitor conditions. |
| Firefighters are conducting backburning operations in the area and the Newell Highway has been shut between Narrabri and Coonabarabran and is likely to remain closed on Saturday. | Firefighters are conducting backburning operations in the area and the Newell Highway has been shut between Narrabri and Coonabarabran and is likely to remain closed on Saturday. |
| @NSWRFS is this hazard reduction or a bushfire in the Royal National Park? pic.twitter.com/xsIJTPMo6V | @NSWRFS is this hazard reduction or a bushfire in the Royal National Park? pic.twitter.com/xsIJTPMo6V |
| In Victoria, firefighters were focusing their efforts on two large bushfires triggered by lightning in the state’s rural northwest. | In Victoria, firefighters were focusing their efforts on two large bushfires triggered by lightning in the state’s rural northwest. |
| Crews were also keeping an eye on the weather, with the potential for thunderstorms and further lightning strikes on Saturday afternoon and overnight. | Crews were also keeping an eye on the weather, with the potential for thunderstorms and further lightning strikes on Saturday afternoon and overnight. |
| The blazes – measuring 141 hectares and 1271 hectares – were burning in the remote Big Desert area, near the South Australian border, and were not yet under control. | The blazes – measuring 141 hectares and 1271 hectares – were burning in the remote Big Desert area, near the South Australian border, and were not yet under control. |
| A further 15 fires were contained in other areas across the state. | A further 15 fires were contained in other areas across the state. |
| “The response from the community has been really good,” a State Control Centre spokesman said. “Most of the fires have been small scale and we’ve been able to respond quickly.” | “The response from the community has been really good,” a State Control Centre spokesman said. “Most of the fires have been small scale and we’ve been able to respond quickly.” |
| A total fire ban will remain in place for the Mallee district on Sunday, with temperatures in the area once again set to rise above 40 degrees. | A total fire ban will remain in place for the Mallee district on Sunday, with temperatures in the area once again set to rise above 40 degrees. |
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