With temperatures across New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria states set to approach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degree Fahrenheit) on Friday, authorities said several fires could spread despite recent efforts by firefighters to remove flammable fuels. Morrison said the extra gas will stabilize the NSW electricity grid, allowing for greater renewable energy generation. Here are Friday key events in the bushfire crisis:* NSW firefighters were tackling 53 fires. Authorities told locals close to one fire to be ready to evacuate. * In South Australia state there are 19 fires, none of which pose an immediate threat to properties.

Source: National Post January 30, 2020 22:52 UTC