With predicted high temperatures and worsening weather conditions, a total fire ban has been declared for the South Coast on Monday.
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Temperatures in Nowra are expected to hit 38 degrees on Monday and 41 degrees on Tuesday, with cooler temperatures in coastal areas.
A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Far South Coast, Monaro Alpine, Southern Ranges, Central Ranges, Southern Slopes, Eastern Riverina, and Southern Riverina regions tomorrow, Monday 30 December 2019, due to forecast hot and windy conditions.
The Total Fire Ban, commencing at midnight tonight, covers the following councils:
Greater Hunter (Very High) - Cessnock, Dungog, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Singleton, Upper Hunter
Greater Sydney Region (Very High) - including the Blue Mountains and Central Coast
Illawarra/Shoalhaven (Very High) - Kiama, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, Wollongong
Far South Coast (Severe) - Bega Valley, Eurobodalla
Monaro Alpine (Severe) - Snowy Monaro
Southern Ranges (Severe) - Goulburn Mulwaree, Upper Lachlan, Yass Valley, Queanbeyan-Palerang
Central Ranges (Very High) - Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Lithgow, Mid-Western, Oberon, Orange
Southern Slopes (Severe) - Cootamundra-Gundagai, Hilltops, Snowy Valleys
Eastern Riverina (Very High) - Albury, Coolamon, Greater Hume, Junee, Lockhart, Wagga Wagga
Southern Riverina (Severe) - Berrigan, Edward River, Federation, Murray River, Southern parts of Murrumbidgee
The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) provides the following advice:
Under Severe and Very High fire conditions:
Well prepared homes that are actively defended can provide safety during a fire.
Follow your Bush Fire Survival Plan and remain vigilant
Keep informed by listening to local radio, watching television news broadcasts and monitoring www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
Please note: The NSW RFS may issue a Harvest Safety Alert for areas of heightened risk. Harvest operators should monitor conditions and regularly check that they are operating within guidelines.
No fires may be lit in the open and all fire permits are suspended during a Total Fire Ban. Gas and electric barbeques may be used provided certain conditions are met. Total Fire Ban rules and a map of current Total Fire Ban areas are listed at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
For more on Total Fire Ban rules and why they are declared, click here
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