New South Wales Faces Severe Heat and Fire Crisis
Extreme fire danger warnings across New South Wales.
Heat, winds, and dry air combine with storms to cause dry lightning.
Total fire bans in eastern NSW and Greater Sydney.
Sydney CBD at 39C, Western Sydney over 40C, Penrith at 41C.
57 bushfires burning, nine uncontained.
Firefighters strengthen containment lines; smoke affects Hunter and Sydney.
Climate risk assessment warns of 444% rise in heat deaths in Sydney.
259% increase in Melbourne heat deaths under 3°C warming.
Western Sydney's heat costs exceed $1B annually.
1 month ago