Sydney sweats in spring hot spell, faces ‘extreme’ bushfire risk
Forecasters said 5.6 million people faced extreme fire danger as dry winds and unseasonable warmth pushed bushfire risk higher.
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The thermometer is expected to reach 33 degrees Celsius – Lighting fires has been banned due to "extreme" fire risk
Sydney sweats in spring hot spell, faces ‘extreme’ bushfire risk
SYDNEY, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Australia's most populous city Sydney baked in a burst of sweltering spring heat on Saturday, raising the risk of bushfires and prompting authorities to issue a ban on lighting fires. The heat comes as a powerful El Nino we...
An El Niño weather phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, expected to be one of the strongest in decades, is causing warmer and drier conditions across southern Australia in the September-November period during spring.
Sydney: The city of Sydney, Australia's most densely populated city, experienced a wave of severe spring heat Saturday, raising the risk of forest fires and pushing the authorities to ban fires. The heat wave comes at a time when the El Niño air phenomenon in the Pacific is expected to be among the strongest in decades, towards more hot and dryer conditions [...]
Unusually high temperatures for the season were recorded in Sydney today, as Australia's most populous city faces a spring heatwave that is significantly increasing the risk of wildfires. The particularly hot and dry conditions have put authorities on alert, with fire services proceeding to impose a ban on ... More www.ertnews.gr
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