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| Dozens of bushfires spread as heat grips Australia's east | Dozens of bushfires spread as heat grips Australia's east |
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| A major blaze near Mudgee, New South Wales, has burned more than 2,000 hectares since Sunday | A major blaze near Mudgee, New South Wales, has burned more than 2,000 hectares since Sunday |
| Dozens of bushfires burning across Australia's east coast could get worse as a severe heatwave continues, fire services have warned. | Dozens of bushfires burning across Australia's east coast could get worse as a severe heatwave continues, fire services have warned. |
| After two years of rains and floods, a return to warmer conditions has sparked New South Wales state's worst fires since the 2019/2020 "Black Summer". | |
| A blaze 250km (155 miles) north-west of Sydney triggered the region's first emergency fire warning in two years. | A blaze 250km (155 miles) north-west of Sydney triggered the region's first emergency fire warning in two years. |
| Firefighters reported battling 10-15m (49ft) high flames. | Firefighters reported battling 10-15m (49ft) high flames. |
| Residents in affected areas across New South Wales - Australia's most populous state - have been urged to evacuate, and there are reports of damage to some properties. | |
| Temperatures in some parts of the state also hit 40C (104F) on Monday, for the first time since January 2021. | |
| On Tuesday, 33 fires were still burning across the state, 10 of which were not under control, fire authorities said. | On Tuesday, 33 fires were still burning across the state, 10 of which were not under control, fire authorities said. |
| The NSW Rural Fire Service said strong winds had driven the fires' rapid spread. | The NSW Rural Fire Service said strong winds had driven the fires' rapid spread. |
| "It's going to be another tough day for firefighters and potentially even into tomorrow before we get some reprieve," RFS Commissioner Rob Rogers told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. | "It's going to be another tough day for firefighters and potentially even into tomorrow before we get some reprieve," RFS Commissioner Rob Rogers told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. |
| Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (Bom) also warned that dry thunderstorms were possible across eastern NSW, which could spark new fires. | Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (Bom) also warned that dry thunderstorms were possible across eastern NSW, which could spark new fires. |
| RFS Inspector Ben Shepherd told the BBC a number of other fires in western NSW were "likely to be problematic". | RFS Inspector Ben Shepherd told the BBC a number of other fires in western NSW were "likely to be problematic". |
| The hot and dry conditions are expected to last until Wednesday. | The hot and dry conditions are expected to last until Wednesday. |
| Eastern Australia has experienced three consecutive summers of La Niña conditions, with above-average rainfall causing widespread flooding. | Eastern Australia has experienced three consecutive summers of La Niña conditions, with above-average rainfall causing widespread flooding. |
| In 2022, Sydney recorded its wettest year since records began. | In 2022, Sydney recorded its wettest year since records began. |
| But last week, the Bom said its models suggested La Niña was "likely near its end", with a return to neutral conditions or even the hot and dry El Niño phenomenon, likely in the southern hemisphere's autumn. | But last week, the Bom said its models suggested La Niña was "likely near its end", with a return to neutral conditions or even the hot and dry El Niño phenomenon, likely in the southern hemisphere's autumn. |
| At least 33 people and an estimated 3 billion animals and birds died in 2019-20 Black Summer fires, one of Australia's worst-ever natural disasters. | At least 33 people and an estimated 3 billion animals and birds died in 2019-20 Black Summer fires, one of Australia's worst-ever natural disasters. |
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