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Dozens of bushfires are burning throughout a vast area on Australia's east coast - including the area around Sydney. Dozens of bushfires are burning across vast swathes of Australia's east coast - including the area around Sydney.
A "catastrophic" fire warning has been issued to counter one of the nation's worst ever bushfire threats. The spate of blazes across New South Wales (NSW) have left three people dead and destroyed more than 300 homes.
The spate of blazes across New South Wales state has left three people dead and destroyed more than 150 homes. But authorities say the worst is "still ahead" as hot and dry conditions are expected to continue.
Officials say the worst may still be to come, as high temperatures and strong winds cause fires to spread. Around 3,000 firefighters have been on the ground battling the flames in NSW, a state home to around six million.
"We've got the worst of the summer still ahead of us," said NSW Rural Fire Services Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons.
Mr Fitzimmons said nothing except rain would make "any discernible difference to conditions".
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