Australia's capital, Canberra, was on high alert on Sunday as bushfires bur...
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY - Australia’s capital, Canberra, was on high alert on Sunday as bushfires burned nearby, while smoke and dust covered large parts of the country’s east, prompting warnings from health authorities.
Local fire authorities said cooler conditions would support containment efforts on Sunday but that residents should closely monitor any change in fire activity. But containment lines supported by airdrops of fire retardant helped keep the blaze back, even in the face of wild winds and elevated temperatures which only fell to 26.7 degrees Celsius in the capital overnight, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology.
In NSW, 63 fires were burning across the state on Sunday morning, with more than a third uncontained. NSW Health issued a statement saying air quality would be poor in parts of the state, including Sydney, due to a combination of bushfire smoke and dust blowing in from drought-hit areas.
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