Hot weather in NSW brings fire bans

Saturday, November 28, 2009 » 12:34pm


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New South Wales firefighters are again on high alert for even hotter and dryer conditions today.

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the Greater Hunter and Greater Sydney regions and complete fire bans in the eastern half of the state.

Authorties are keeping an eye on existing fires in the Hawkesbury, Lithgow, Eurobodalla, Bega and Narrabri areas.

Total fire bans have been in place since midnight for the Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Far South Coast, Central Ranges, Southern Ranges, Monaro Alpine Northern Slopes, Northwestern, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains areas.