Heavy rains knocked back the number of active fires in New South Wales by almost a third -- in just one day, according to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.
Here's how to help Australia bushfire victims Heavy rains have knocked back the number of active fires in the state by almost a third -- in just one day, according to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.There had been 62 active fires Wednesday night, with 20 not contained, according to the agency. That number dropped to 42 active fires by Thursday night, and only 17 not contained.
Read MoreSome 1,200 firefighters and support personnel were working to take advantage of the rainy conditions, they said.Some areas got about 4 to 6 inches of rain in 24 hours, and more rain was in the forecast for the southeastern coast of Australia.
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