Firefighters battling dozens of fires across NSW as Greater Sydney faces 'catastrophic' fire danger

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Firefighters are battling up to 64 bushfires across NSW including the fire-ravaged north coast where three people died and at least 150 homes were destroyed over the weekend.

Authorities have also declared a"catastrophic" fire danger for the Greater Sydney region, including the Blue Mountains and the Hunter, on Tuesday - the first time this warning level has been advised in the 10 years since new fire danger ratings were introduced.

Hot winds and temperatures in the 30s are forecast for Monday in the major fire zones in the Clarence Valley and Mid-North Coast, including Port Macquarie and Glen Innes. The dead are Julie Fletcher, 63, whose body was discovered on Saturday in a burned down house in the town of Johns River, north of Taree on the mid-north coast.

As PM, it’s at times like these I’m never more proud of Australians. The incredible spirit, heart, & generosity on display today, whether it was at the evacuation centre or the courage & professionalism of the fire fighters battling these blazes, really was something to behold.Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday visited an evacuation centre in Taree where he met people, including 85-year-old Owen Whalan, who had been forced to flee.

 

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