New South Wales Fire

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  Australia Reels Under Sweltering Heat Amid Bushfire Threats

  Australia's southeast on Sunday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to issue fire bans for large swaths of New South Wales state.

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  Australia Orders Mass Evacuation Of Fire-Ravaged Towns Before Heatwave

  Thousands of tourists have been given less than 48 hours to evacuate fire-ravaged coastal communities as Australia braces for a weekend heatwave expected to fan deadly bushfires.

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  "An Awful Day": 3,000 Firefighters Battle Raging Australian Wildfires

  Catastrophic conditions fuelled massive bushfires across Australia's New South Wales state on Saturday, with two blazes around Sydney burning at emergency level, while in South Australia one person was found dead in a fire zone.

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  Brace For what's To Come: Firefighters As Australia Bushfire Rages On

  Firefighters in Australia warned on Tuesday they would not be able to contain some of the 100 fires still ablaze in the country before conditions are expected to deteriorate later this week.

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  Australia Fire: Australian Bushfires May Continue For Weeks As No Rain Expected For Next 3 Months, Says Weather Office

  Australia Fire: Wildfires in New South Wales and Queensland states have killed four people, destroyed hundreds of homes and wiped out 2.5 million acres (1 million hectares) of farmland and bush over the past week.

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  How An iPhone Saved A Man From Bow And Arrow Attack

  In a stroke of good luck, an Australian man who had an arrow fired at him managed to block the shot with his mobile phone. The incident took place in the city of Nimbin in New South Wales, Australia.

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  Watch: No Stunt - This Packed Train In Australia Just Passed Through Raging Fire

  This weekend, a bush fire in the Sydney suburbs destroyed more than 6,000 acres. More than 500 firefighters rushed to the scene, working through the night to battle the blaze.

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  Firefighter Finds Venomous Snake Hiding Inside Helmet. Watch

  Still unsure that Australia is among the most dangerous places on earth? Read on. If the usual hiding spots like bedroom, toilet, car weren't enough, a snake gave an Australian firefighter quite a scare as it found its way inside his helmet.

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  Ashes 2017: Mitchell Starc Fires Warning To England With Hat-Trick For New South Wales

  Mitchell Starc was in top form as he demolished Western Australia's tail to finish the innings with four for 56 from 20 overs.

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  iPhone 7 Allegedly Bursts Into Flames and Damages Car; Apple Said to Be Investigating Incident

  Mat Jones, a surfer from the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia captured footage of the aftermath of a car fire, which he alleged was caused by his iPhone 7.

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  Australia's First Fire-Fighting Robot Unveiled

  A fire-fighting robot that can sweep away obstacles and clear smoke from burning buildings is the latest weapon being used to fight fires in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state.

• Australian Researchers Eye Fighting Fires With Explosives

  Australian researchers are working on fighting out-of-control bushfires with explosives, likening the process of using the soundwave produced by a blast to blowing out a candle.

• More than 90 wildfires blaze in Australian state

  More than 90 wildfires were burning over Australia's New South Wales state on Sunday, but the danger has ebbed in neighboring Victoria and South Australia states.

• Australian fires turn deadly as heatwave scorches

  One person has died in a massive bushfire raging in southeastern Australia, police said on Friday, as firefighters around the country battled blazes amid a scorching heatwave.

• Firefighters battle blazes in scorching Australia

  Lightning strikes ignited more than 250 fires across southeast Australia overnight, officials said on Wednesday