UPDATE: Thousands of NSW residents are dealing with destruction this morning as fires continue to burn throughout NSW. Over 90 blazes across the state, 20 still out of control. More than 200 homes have been lost. Two thousand firefighters worked overnight. Authorities are saying they are the worst fires in NSW for a decade. The fire near Nords Wharf area in the NSW Central Coast is still the main threat . Springwood, in the Blue Mountains was devastated with the number of homes lost expected to be in the hundreds. An emergency warning is in place for the fire in Wyong. Fire authorities expect some fires not to be put out for weeks.
NSW Health has issued a bushfire air pollution health warning, with air quality in many areas likely to be reduced due to smoke particles.
The Salvation Army has launched an appeal.
Several schools will be closed today due to fires burning in the Blue Mountains. The Rural Fire Service has confirmed that the following schools will not be open on Friday:
St Columba’s ; St Thomas Aquinas; Winmalee Public School; Winmalee High School ; Ellison Primary School; Bunya Pre-school; Rainbow Childcare Centre; Zig Zag Public School ; Yanderra Public School
For immediate fire information see http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/
2. Bill Shorten will today announce the line up of the shadow cabinet. The 30-strong shadow ministry was unveiled on Monday,with former health minister Tanya Plibersek confirmed as deputy leader. All cabinet members were elected by the Caucus, who nominated 11 women to the frontbench including Penny Wong who was re-elected as Labor’s leader in the Senate.
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This bushfire horror occurring in October !!!! Is this significant?
Not really. The NSW bush fire season officially starts on 1st October and ends on March 31. There were also major fires in October 91/92 and 01/02
You can find more historical data on the NSW Rural Fire Service site.
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/d...
Feeling for the poor lady in number 3. How evil some people can be! I disagree with point 7 though 'Temperature has no effect on how quickly you fall asleep'. If it's too hot my eczema flares up and I end up scratching for most of the night.