Sydney braces for worst bushfire season in years
Firefighters are conducting extensive hazard reduction burns across Sydney as authorities warn of potentially the worst bushfire season in years. Areas devastated during the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020 have regrown sufficiently to sustain serious fires again, with El Niño conditions bringing hot, dry weather and reduced rainfall. The NSW Rural Fire Service has burnt off 124,000 hectares in the last 12 months, an area almost as large as Brisbane, as part of preparations for the upcoming summer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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