Australian firefighters helped by cooler weather.Summary: Cooler weather conditions have provided some relief for firefighters battling around 80 blazes in the Australian state of New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. . Cooler weather conditions have provided some relief for firefighters battling around 80 blazes in the Australian state of New South Wales. Record high temperatures combined with strong winds have kept a number of blazes burning. A fire in the central west of the state near the town of Rylstone is still causing concern, with fire crews working through the night to contain it. A holiday cottage A Holiday Cottage is a type of vacation accommodation which has become common in the United Kingdom and Canada. They are typically small homes that vacationers can rent and run as if it were their own home for the duration of their stay. was destroyed in the blaze, but there are no other reports of damage to property. Some residents voluntarily left their homes, but authorities say the threat to the town has now eased. New South Wales Rural Fire Service The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) is a volunteer firefighting service and is responsible for providing fire protection to over 90% of the geographical area of the state of New South Wales in Australia. Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said, "The moderation in the weather is clearly the biggest factor out there, and there's even the prospect of some shower activity moving across that fire ground today." Firefighters across the state are taking advantage of cooler weather and are hopeful the expected rain will douse douse 1 also dowse v. doused also dowsed, dous·ing also dows·ing, dous·es also dows·es v.tr. 1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip. 2. the remnants of the weekend's fires ahead of more hot weather forecast for later in the week. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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