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| Emergency bushfire warning on NSW south coast as strong winds fuel blaze | Emergency bushfire warning on NSW south coast as strong winds fuel blaze |
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| Fire north of Batemans Bay doubles in size, burning through more than 11,560 hectares | Fire north of Batemans Bay doubles in size, burning through more than 11,560 hectares |
| A bushfire in New South Wales’s Shoalhaven region on the state’s south coast has almost doubled in size after being whipped up by westerly winds. | A bushfire in New South Wales’s Shoalhaven region on the state’s south coast has almost doubled in size after being whipped up by westerly winds. |
| The fire north of Batemans Bay has burnt through more than 11,560 hectares and was spreading quickly in an easterly direction on Monday morning. | The fire north of Batemans Bay has burnt through more than 11,560 hectares and was spreading quickly in an easterly direction on Monday morning. |
| The Princes Highway was closed between Termeil and the Kings Highway turnoff, cutting access to coastal communities in the area. | The Princes Highway was closed between Termeil and the Kings Highway turnoff, cutting access to coastal communities in the area. |
| The Rural Fire Service NSW warned those living in areas between Kioloa and North Durras, including Depot Beach, Pebbly Beach, Pretty Beach and Bawley Point, that it was too late to leave. | |
| “Fire activity increased over the evening due to strong westerly winds,” the Rural Fire Service said in an emergency warning. | “Fire activity increased over the evening due to strong westerly winds,” the Rural Fire Service said in an emergency warning. |
| “Firefighters are working in the area to protect properties where possible. Seek shelter as the fire impacts. It is too late to leave.” | “Firefighters are working in the area to protect properties where possible. Seek shelter as the fire impacts. It is too late to leave.” |
| Two million hectares of land have been burnt since July in more than 7,000 fires which have raged across NSW in the “most challenging bushfire season ever”. | Two million hectares of land have been burnt since July in more than 7,000 fires which have raged across NSW in the “most challenging bushfire season ever”. |
| Six lives have been lost while 673 homes and 1,400 other buildings have been destroyed. | Six lives have been lost while 673 homes and 1,400 other buildings have been destroyed. |
| A total fire ban was issued for Monday across the far north coast, Greater Hunter and New England regions due to forecast hot and windy conditions. | |
| “While it’s expected to be cooler tomorrow, it’s going to be very windy in many areas,” the RFS tweeted. “This will present challenging conditions for several days with so many fires.” | “While it’s expected to be cooler tomorrow, it’s going to be very windy in many areas,” the RFS tweeted. “This will present challenging conditions for several days with so many fires.” |
| Air quality in south-west Sydney, meanwhile, was declared hazardous. | |
| If you are in a bushfire-affected area stay tuned to your local emergency broadcaster. Full alerts can be found here for NSW and here for Queensland. | If you are in a bushfire-affected area stay tuned to your local emergency broadcaster. Full alerts can be found here for NSW and here for Queensland. |