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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas

Sydney facing first total fire ban in three years as spring heatwave hits Australia’s south-east

New South Wales’ Rural Fire Service has enacted a total fire ban for the entire Sydney region for the first time in three years.
New South Wales’ Rural Fire Service has enacted a total fire ban for the entire Sydney region for the first time in three years. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

New South Wales’ Rural Fire Service has enacted a total fire ban for the entire Sydney region for the first time in three years.

The ban comes into place on Tuesday, when temperatures in the city are expected to reach 33C. The last total fire ban covering Sydney was on 29 November 2020.

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