Smoke Shrouds Sydney Skyline as Bushfires Burn Across State
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A smoky haze shrouded Sydney’s skyline as bushfires burned across Australia’s most populous state, fuelled by high temperatures and strong winds.
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service issued seven emergency warnings across the state where 80 fires are burning and declared a total fire ban in the greater Sydney region. The Bureau of Meteorology warned of a severe fire danger in the area, forecasting high winds and temperatures peaking at 34 degrees Celsius (93.2 Fahrenheit).