Wildfire Emergency Declared as Heatwave Grips Australia
- New South Wales leader warns of unpredictable conditions
- Morrison under scrutiny for taking vacation in Hawaii
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Australia’s most-populous state has declared an emergency as a heatwave that’s produced the hottest day on record exacerbates devastating bushfires.
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned of extreme wind conditions and surging temperatures that would make efforts to battle almost 100 fires burning across the state even harder.