Firefighters are in "uncharted territory" with a record number of fires burning at emergency level across NSW this afternoon and conditions set to worsen.
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| New South Wales' firefighters are in "uncharted territory". |
The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is desperately trying to protect properties around the state, with 17 blazes given emergency warning status and 50 burning out of control.
RFS commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said parts of the M1 motorway and the New England Highway were closed and he warned other road closures could leave people trapped.
"You've got to understand a lot of the access roads in and around many of these fires are more dangerous than staying in a shelter or a safer place in your local community or your property," he said.
"The principal message is about sheltering and sheltering in place — it's simply too dangerous and too late to leave."
Read the ABC News story by Paige Cockburn and Bellinda Kontominas - “NSW fires at unprecedented levels, with RFS fighting to protect lives amid 17 emergency blazes.”
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