Heavy rain in eastern Australia helps put out wildfires

[Judi Lynn]

Heavy rain in eastern Australia helps put out wildfires
7 February 2020, 07:34

There are still 42 fires burning in New South Wales, with 17 of those not contained.

Heavy rain has lashed parts of eastern Australian, causing some flooding in Sydney but bringing relief to firefighters still dealing with dozens of bushfires in parts of New South Wales.

The state’s Rural Fire Service commissioner, Shane Fitzsimmons, said he was optimistic the rain will help extinguish some blazes over the coming days.

He said there were still 42 fires burning in the state, with 17 of those not contained.

More:
https://www.lbcnews.co.uk/world-news/3e42d4e499bd4af9a7515c86a4a6efa3/

[BigmanPigman]

1. I saw on the news that the Eastern part of Australia now has

theats of flood. Climate Change = Extremes in weather.