NSW communities near the Queensland border have been told to prepare to take action as multiple bushfires burn and the premier fears 'a horror summer' ahead.
Unseasonably hot and dry conditions are being felt across much of southern Australia.
Rural Fire Service spokesman Greg Allan said high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds were creating the perfect storm for dangerous fire conditions.A total fire ban is in force for the Greater Sydney, Hunter and Upper Central West regions due to the extreme danger caused by the record-breaking September heat.Hot, dry and windy conditions are being felt across most parts of the state with winds expected to worsen in the afternoon and evening.
Sydney is set to hit a maximum 35C before a cool southerly change starts to move up the south coast in the afternoon.Firefighters are battling to bring a bushfire on Tasmania's east coast under control after the blaze prompted campers and residents to evacuate. The blaze is about 20km north of tourist town Coles Bay, which is the entrance to the picturesque Freycinet National Park.
Coles Bay Road, the only route in-and-out of the town, remained closed to the general public on Wednesday morning. It will not be reopened until a full safety inspection has been completed and hazards are removed. "It's September and we're already experiencing four days in a row of temperatures above 30 degrees with high winds," he told reporters.Minns urged NSW residents to make sure they were prepared for what could be a "horror" fire season.
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