The New South Wales Rural Fire Service is fighting a fire near Newcastle over concerns it was going to impact nearby homes.
00:00 – Much of NSW has been under a high fire danger warning as parts of Sydney faced severe heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees in the west.
02:03 – NSW RFS Commissioner Trent Curtin updates on expected fire conditions over the weekend.
03:14 – ABC Meteorologist Tom Saunders says it’s one of the most severe heatwaves in years.
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