Dozens of bushfires burn out of control in NSW and Queensland as temperatures soar

Hot and windy weather has created volatile bushfire conditions in parts of Australia’s east coast

Parched and windy conditions have created a volatile bushfire situation across drought-stricken New South Wales, the state’s rural fire service says, with two emergency warnings issued for out-of-control blazes in the state’s north.

Queensland is also bracing for extreme fire danger as temperatures soar close to 40C across parts of the southeast, while Perth is expected to reach 40C on Saturday.

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