Winds reaching 40 to 60 kilometres an hour created high-risk conditions particularly on the New South Wales mid-north coast, with crews still working on Sunday to contain fires.
abc.net.au/news/nsw-fire-season-starts-as-crews-battle-70-blazes-in-strong-winds/102752616Warm and windy conditions in New South Wales have fanned dozens of blazes across the state, with hundreds of firefighters mobilised to contain them throughout the weekend.Two fires reached Watch and Act alert level in the Clarence ValleyWinds reaching 40 to 60 kilometres an hour on Friday created high-risk conditions, particularly on the mid-north coast, with crews still working on Sunday to contain fires.
Two fires reached Watch and Act alert level in the Clarence Valley on Friday and Saturday, and were brought under control with the assistance of aircraft. Ms Ferris said crews from the Central Coast, Hunter Valley and Mid Coast districts were quickly mobilised to assist on Friday. "Some of them have been landowner burns that were already burning and they weren't aware of the increased wind, which picked up their embers," Ms Ferris said.
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