Catastrophic fires have killed three people and razed more than 150 homes since Friday, but cooler weather overnight provided a measure of reprieve for firefighters and residents. More than 100 fires were still burning across New South Wales and Queensland on Sunday, including dozens of blazes that remained out of control. “The fire was as high as 20 foot (six meters) and raging with 80 kilometer-an-hour (50 mile-an-hour) winds,” Carol Sparks told national broadcaster ABC. “Under these conditions, these fires will spread quickly and will threaten homes and lives,” the NSW Rural Fire Service said in a statement. “Queensland does not usually have a fire season like we’ve experienced this year and last year,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told reporters.

Source: Manila Times November 10, 2019 03:26 UTC