Firefighters have taken advantage of less extreme conditions to try to contain blazes burning across New South Wales ahead of worsening conditions and soaring temperatures expected on Tuesday.
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| More than 100 bushfires were still burning across New South Wales on Sunday, including the massive Gospers Mountain blaze. |
More than 100 fires were still burning across NSW on Sunday, including the massive Gospers Mountain blaze, which is expected to burn for weeks.
Meanwhile, on Kangaroo Island, a bushfire burning at Newland was also posing a threat to lives.
Amid the ongoing bushfire crisis, which has claimed six lives and more than 1,000 homes, the federal opposition restated its call for an emergency Council of Australian Governments meeting to discuss a national response to the bushfire emergency.
Conditions eased on Sunday as a result of slackening winds and more moisture in the air, which allowed fire crews to conduct backburning before conditions deteriorate again.
Read the story from The Guardian by Lisa Cox and Amy Remeikis - “Australia fires: heatwave forecast amid calls for emergency meeting.”
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