Those on the east coast are in for a hot day. Residents on the east coast of Australia are in for a scorcher on Saturday with temperatures set to soar and authorities warning of "severe" fire risk. Firefighters in NSW and Queensland are bracing for severe bushfire conditions as a potentially record-breaking heatwave hits, prompting firefighters to be on high alert. Further info - https://t.co/ywimjAnUPn pic.twitter.com/n6cR3gGT6H — NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) September 22, 2017Australia's east coast is set to swelter in today's heat, with soaring temperatures brining emergency workers to a high alert. Severe Bushfire Danger: Fire bans in place in NSW and Qld as record breaking heatwave hits.

Source: Huffington Post September 22, 2017 21:53 UTC