NEW: All bushfires in New South Wales, Australia, are contained for the first time since this fire season began in September 2019, the state's fire agency reports.
3 min readA weeklong state of emergency was declared in parts of the country as more than 200 fires in two of the most populous states have left at least 18 dead.are contained for the first time since this fire season began in September 2019, the state's fire agency reported Thursday.
Rob Rogers, the deputy commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Service, called the development"great news" after a"truly devastating season for both firefighters and residents who suffered through so much."New South Wales was particularly ravaged by the fires, with more than 13 million acres burned and nearly 2,500 homes destroyed, according to the fire agency. At least 25 people were killed across the country, according to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Rainfall helped put out some of the fires, though major flooding and severe thunderstorms have now created problems of their own in the state, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
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