Australia Fires Update Rain
Heavy rains in the state of New South Wales this week contained the last of a series of deadly wildfires some of them lasting for months to plague Australia.
Australia fires update rain. Relief is here for a number of firefighters. A month ago Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests animals and homes. Thunderstorms and torrential rain have wreaked havoc in the fire-devastated states of New South Wales Queensland and Victoria.
A wide band of rain sweeping New South Wales NSW. The rains also marked the end of a. A deluge is now falling on Australias.
According to New South Wales Rural Fire Service media officer James Morris the torrential rain helped put out the Currowan fire on Saturday. This rain has been so welcome after the fires and the drought up here. Ms Neville said 220 new blazes had started in.
However around 25 are yet to be contained. Australia fires media caption Australias capital Canberra is engulfed in smoke Rain has fallen in fire-ravaged parts of Australia and temperatures have dropped - but officials have warned that. An elderly NSW man became the latest victim of Australias horror bushfire season on Sunday bringing the national death toll to 28.
Heavier falls were between Taree and Murwillumbah. NASA satellite data continues to provide a look at the smoke and aerosols generated by the massive fires in Australia. The cool weather that has brought relief to Victoria will continue on Monday with showers expected to give firefighters some respite before the heat returns later in the.
Canberra airport closed reports of air tanker crash in NSW bushfires latest updates. Although rain fell on parts of the fire-ravaged areas in New South Wales and Victoria Australia and in some areas the rain was torrential officials are already warning residents that the fires and resultant smoke and aerosols will return to their former state with a vengeance by. Australia is expected to get heavy rain this week but officials say it wont be enough to tamp down the raging wildfires that have gripped the country for months.