"Unprecedented" Bushfires Across NSW; 3 Dead So Far, And Summer Still 6 Weeks Away
On Saturday night, there were more than 80 fires burning across the state, with two fires at emergency warning levels. Meanwhile, 16 fires were at watch and act levels. The fires have claimed three lives, including 69-year-old grandmother Vivian Chaplain. Ms Chaplain was found unconscious with burns to 40 to 50 per cent of her body at the Kangawalla Fire near Glen Innes in north-eastern NSW. She was taken to hospital where she died.
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Another body was found in a burnt-out building in the township of Johns River, north of Taree, on Saturday afternoon. More than 30 people were injured and at least seven are unaccounted for elsewhere.
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Residents across large parts of NSW have been told to brace themselves for a potential repeat of "unprecedented" fire conditions on Tuesday, amid warnings that the bushfires serve as a "sobering reminder" of the summer ahead. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned that the worst of the "unprecedented fire conditions" may not be over as firefighters face similar conditions on Tuesday.
"We are seeing a situation in NSW with these fires we have not seen before," she said. Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said it was unprecedented for NSW to "have so many fires" burning at the emergency alert level. "It is a sobering reminder of what's around the corner," he said. While firefighters will try to secure as many fires as possible over the next few days, Mr Fitzsimmons said the reality was that they would "simply not be able to contain these fires".
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https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-s-unprecedented-bushfires-a-sobering-reminder-of-summer-ahead-20191109-p538zd.html
