Story highlights Fire chief: "It's not another bad fire weather day. This is as bad as it gets"Firefighters are battling 49 fires in New South Wales amid an ongoing heat wave(CNN) Firefighters warn that Australia's New South Wales region faces "catastrophic" fire conditions Sunday as strong winds push hot air across a region already parched by a heat wave. It's not another bad fire weather day. This is as bad as it gets," Rural Fire Services Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said Saturday during a news conference. Check your area https://t.co/3oLxWuQRxz #NSWRFS — NSW RFS (@NSWRFS) February 11, 2017There are 49 fires now burning across New South Wales, including 17 that are not contained, Fitzsimmons said.

Source: CNN February 11, 2017 13:53 UTC