January 07, 2013: Worst ever danger day as ‘perfect heatwave’ sweeps the country
Bushfires are raging
across Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, and areas of the northern territory
as record high temperatures bring severe risk of fatal blazes.
With the temperatures across New South
Wales set to soar more than 40 degrees, authorities have inflicted a state-wide
fireplace ban.
Fire danger within the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and southern
ranges are anticipated to
be extremely high and national parks, reserves, and
state forests across the state will be closed
as a preventive measure reports ABC News.
Already over ninety fires are burning across the state; around 20 of those aren't under control.
Premier Barry O'Farrell says recorded rainfall has created massive fuel loads,
and combined with hot temperatures
and high winds this has increased the danger of fire.
"Tomorrow is not going to
be just another ordinary day. Tomorrow will be perhaps the worst fire danger
day this state has ever faced." he said.
Temperatures in Sydney are
expected to reach sizzling highs of up to 43 degrees.O'
O'Farrell said: "If Sydney
reaches 43 tomorrow, it will only be the third time in the history of record
keeping that the temperature in Sydney has been that high."
Thousands
of firefighters, and about seventy aircraft have been placed
on standby across the state when state
of emergency arises.
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