As the Gospers Mountain Fire bore down on the Blue Mountains in 2019,the RFS devised an ambitious strategy to keep it from populated areas. But new data shows it was far from perfect.
Air quality in Sydney’s east,north-west and south-west was labelled “poor” on Tuesday afternoon,with residents told to reduce outdoor physical activity.
This fire season has already started off with a bang:but how are conditions different and could new technology make a difference to this summer?
Trauma can impact children affected by natural disasters for up to five years but funding for a children’s psychological support program will run out next year.
Holidays may be coming,but for the Sydneysiders who keep our essential services running,it’s the busiest time of the year.
Sydney’s record-breaking early summer heat will continue to flare on Saturday.
An emergency bushfire warning has been issued for two fires near Newcastle,with the hot weather also putting a strain on the state’s energy reserves.
Hundreds of additional emergency calls,music festival hospitalisations,thousands without power and lighting-storm fires;NSW wakes up with heatwave hangover.
Sydney will swelter through temperatures in the 40s this weekend as a heatwave blankets most of NSW from Wednesday,bringing with it heightened bushfire risk.
NSW needs more volunteers for its rescue organisations and Prince Edward wants to help.
Tributes are being paid to Captain Leo Fransen,the long-time Rural Fire Service member who died while fighting a blaze in north-west NSW.