Australia Hit by Extreme Heatwave, Escalating Wildfire Threat
- Western Sydney temperatures to peak at 113 degrees Fahrenheit
- A single fire has destroyed area seven times size of Singapore
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Australia is in the grip of another heatwave with temperatures forecast to soar over the weekend, exacerbating deadly wildfires that have ravaged the nation for months.
Severe heat will spread across the southeast of the country over the next few days, building to “extreme” conditions in some areas, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Parts of western Sydney are expected to reach 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) by New Year’s Eve.