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“Out of control in areas” – Australian authorities advise residents to evacuate where necessary




Today, horrendous conditions have sparked massive forest fires in the Australian state of New South Wales.

Two blazes are burning out of control in the Sydney area, while a person was found dead in a fire zone one area in New South Wales.

Some major traffic routes south and west of Sydney were blocked for part of the day, and authorities asked people to reschedule planned trips at the start of the Christmas holidays as there’s an increase in the unpredictability of wildfire fires. strong winds and temperatures above 40 ° C warn (104F).

A cool but strong wind with gusts up to 90 km / h from the south swept the state on Saturday evening, which significantly lowered the temperatures but also posed the risk that the wind could spread the flames and embers.

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