Hot and windy weather is expected to sweep across the state — with authorities predicting conditions worse than those on New Year's Eve.
Firefighters from Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory are merging in NSW to help fight the fires. Thousands of tourists and residents on the state's south coast and Alpine and Riverina regions have evacuated. The Rural Fire Service said it's likely that some fires will move into untouched territory. Image: News Corp Australia
Hope no more lives are lost. Total respect and awe for those on the front line. What a sad day.
A fire lit by an arsonist is not a 'natural' disaster. It is an act of domestic terrorism and these people should be treated no differently to any other terrorist
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Funeral for fallen NSW firefighter Geoffrey Keaton held in Western Sydney | Sky News AustraliaThe funeral for New South Wales firefighter Geoffrey Keaton, who was tragically killed in the line of duty, has been held in Western Sydney on Thursday.\n\nMr Keaton died while working on the Green Wattle Creek fireground on December 19 last year, when his truck was hit by a falling tree and rolled. \n\nHe died alongside colleague Andrew O'Dwyer. \n\nGeoffrey Keaton was posthumously awarded the Rural Fire Service Commissioner's Commendation for Bravery and Service.\n\nThe Prime Minister joined Mr Keaton's family and friends for the service.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia Tragic. May he RIP The Westminster System Politicians co conspirator in this, failures in duty of care in management of Bush... 11 tiers of government 900 councils 280,000 Federal Public Servants costing $3.9 b for billion a week.. 400,000NSW State Public Servants costing $5.9 b for billion a week R.I.P & condolences to family and friends. Thank you for your unstinting service.
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Biggest evacuation in Australia's history underway in NSW | Sky News AustraliaThe biggest evacuation in the nation's history is underway in New South Wales as thousands of holiday-makers and residents on the state's south coast rush to leave before conditions worsen on Saturday.\n\nThe Rural Fire Service has issued further evacuation orders extending from the Shoalhaven - north of Nowra - to the Victorian border and further inland to Kosciuszko National Park and Batlow, in the Riverina. \n\nA seven-day State of Emergency has been declared by New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian - the third in just eight weeks. \n\nThe Princes Highway opened in some areas on Thursday for people to evacuate under orders of authorities, but the mass exodus caused traffic chaos.\n\nHundreds of people at a roadblock south of Nowra waited more than 10 hours to travel south on the Princes Highway, many of which resorted to sleeping in their cars. \n\nImage: Getty Are they evacuating out to Hawaii? 11 tiers of government 900 councils 280,000 Federal Public Servants costing $3.9 b for billion a week.. 400,000 NSW State Public Servants costing $5.9 b for billion a week... The joint burns and drys up... Yep and we can thank the Greens for this!
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Respect 'indigenous forebears' and reduce Australia's fuel load: NSW Water Minister | Sky News AustraliaAmid the disastrous bushfires gripping many parts of the nation, the issue of hazard reduction and land management is one that requires everyone to “come together” because “things have got to change” says NSW Minister for Water Melinda Pavey.\n\nMs Pavey told Sky News, whilst she acknowledged “there is climate change” she recognised issues resulting from climate change would still be “faced throughout the rest of the planet” even if Australia “were the most perfect nation”.\n\n“We have changed land management practices”, she said, but in the face of “pointing the blame' Ms Pavey added “we will never stop bushfires in this nation”.\n\nMs Pavey said Australia has “a responsibility” to reduce the fuel load and respect the way Australia’s “indigenous forebears… managed our land”.\n\nImage: Viewpoint What crap I would also ask Melinda who owns Water. Is it free or just for sale? Who makes $ millions out of water. Is that how it is in section 100 of our true Constitution. Who has been in government the last 7 years nice try AustraliaBurning AustraliaOnFire Australians AustraliaBushfires auspol ScottMorrison ScottyFomMarketing
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'As ready as we can be': NSW braces for sweltering heat and dangerous fire conditionsExtreme fire danger is predicted for six fire districts in the southeast of New South Wales and the ACT, while severe conditions are forecast for Sydney, the Hunter and the central ranges. At least some friends are now out of the fire areas. Many Australians are in danger. Hoping for no more tragic news. Love to all.
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NSW fires LIVE updates: State of emergency declared as South Coast evacuations continueNSW is again in a state of emergency as it braces for a “very dangerous day” of searing temperatures and strong winds on Saturday. The media just loving it.
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NSW fires LIVE updates: State of emergency declared as South Coast evacuations continueBreaking: A man who sustained injuries while fighting the Stockyard Flat fire in Yarrowitch in the state's north-east has died, police said | JoshDye91 TheMattBungard Latest nswfires updates: JoshDye91 TheMattBungard Poor Man RIP JoshDye91 TheMattBungard ScottyfromMarketing has blamed Jenny and will be speaking to her about her failure as a woman later. JoshDye91 TheMattBungard I'm here in Manly now and I see the beach thick with swimmers, surfers and families having lunch on the shores. God bless those who sacrifice at this crucial time to save the commonwealth.
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