are the australian fires affecting sydney?
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Raging bushfires have razed properties in Australia and briefly spread to suburbs of Sydney, officials say. Scores of fires are still burning in New South Wales amid temperatures of 35C (95F) and winds of 80km/h (50mph).
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(CNN) The Australian state of New South Wales is officially free from bushfires for the first time in more than 240 days, according to the area's fire service. ... Now, all bushfires in the state have been extinguished.
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Every Wildfire In New South Wales, Australia, Is Now Under Control : NPR. Every Wildfire In New South Wales, Australia, Is Now Under Control The fires that burned for months over much of eastern Australia have finally been brought under control, helped by days of intense rain. But recovery remains a long-term effort.
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A Qantas spokesperson has confirmed to 9Honey that current flights aren't affected by the fires, but if that changes there are options. "Flights are running on schedule and we encourage customers to check the status of their flight on Qantas.com in the days and hours before departure.
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Eden was surrounded by fires after December 25 and into the new year and, while the immediate threat has lessened, the effect of the fires on industry here and across Australia is starting to become apparent. ... Now with the fires, we are laying off staff. The town is suffering, our country is suffering," said Stojanovic.
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Heavy rains in New South Wales in recent days have led to hopes that all the bushfires in the Australian state could be out by the end of the week. Since Friday, parts of the fire-ravaged Australian state have experienced their heaviest rainfall in years. ... In total, 24 fires remain burning across the state.
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Heaviest rain in 30 years puts out bushfires Now, all bushfires in the state have been extinguished. "For the first time since early July 2019, there is currently no active bush or grass fires in #NSW," tweeted New South Wales Rural Fire Service. "That's more than 240 days of fire activity for the state."
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Australia storms: Huge hail causes chaos in two cities Storms have brought heavy rain to fire-hit regions of eastern Australia - but authorities warn the nation's bushfire crisis is still "far from over". More than 80 blazes were still burning across New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria on Monday, despite downpours.
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Fire officials in Australia are celebrating a landmark moment, saying that for the first time in what has been a horrendous wildfire season, every fire in hard-hit New South Wales is now under control. ... "But all fires are contained, so we can really focus on helping people rebuild."
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Every suburb in Sydney must brace for devastating bushfires on Tuesday as 37C temperatures, 10 per cent humidity and 60kmh winds create 'catastrophic' conditions, fire chiefs have warned. ... For example, if there is a fire in Garigal National Park then embers may fall in and around Manly,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
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New South Wales and Victoria have been worst affected Fires have raged near the Australian capital Canberra for weeks - at one stage shutting the city's airport as flames approached the perimeter. ... But the NSW Rural Fire Service says it expects most of the flames to spread south east.
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The ACT is in a state of alert due to extreme fire conditions expected today. There are currently no bushfires burning in the territory.
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Sydney's iconic fireworks display on New Year's Eve will go-ahead despite calls for it to be cancelled due to the bushfire crisis. The New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service granted organisers an exemption from a total fire ban covering the region.
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The catastrophic bushfires in Australia have also affected New Zealand. ... These bushfires lift dust and ash high up into the atmosphere, where they are caught in the strong prevailing westerly winds at those altitudes. The smoke particles are blown 2000km across the Tasman to reach New Zealand and further east.
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On February 13 the fire service said all of the fires in New South Wales had been declared contained for the first time this season. Now, all bushfires in the state have been extinguished. Last month, the fire service described this latest fire season as "very traumatic, exhausting and anxious."
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The fire south of Canberra is still out of control and has already burned more than 20% of the territory's landscape. However, the fires did not reach the capital's southern suburbs. Hot and windy conditions are expected to last through the weekend.
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Heaviest rain in 30 years puts out bushfires Now, all bushfires in the state have been extinguished. "For the first time since early July 2019, there is currently no active bush or grass fires in #NSW," tweeted New South Wales Rural Fire Service.