As Australia’s worst bushfire season continues, authorities have issued a “catastrophic” weather warning for New South Wales going into the weekend before Christmas. Tomorrow NSW will experience very dangerous fire conditions, with Catastrophic fire danger forecast for Greater Syd, Illawarra/Shoalhaven & Sthn Ranges. More info: https://t.co/bqBFnNu6Qa#nswrfs#nswfirespic.twitter.com/wMSW1atEpt — NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) December 20, 2019Important update to #Fire Danger Ratings for tmrw (Sat). Two Firefighters Dead Earlier the NSW Rural Fire Service confirmed two NSW RFS volunteer firefighters died on Thursday near Buxton, in south western Sydney. State Of Emergency NSW declared its second emergency in as many months on Thursday as extreme heat and strong winds stoked more than 100 bushfires, including three major blazes on Sydney’s doorstep.

Source: Huffington Post December 20, 2019 06:56 UTC