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Total fire ban for Sydney, with high temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’

Olympic Park records high of 35.2C after Rural Fire Service warned of high fire danger across city Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A total fire ban was in place across greater Sydney on Monday with…

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A total fire ban has been imposed across greater Sydney as thunderstorms combine with hot, dry conditions, prompting the Rural Fire Service to warn that fire danger will be “right up today.” Forecasts show temperatures climbing to 37 °C in the city’s western suburbs, heightening the risk of bushfires sparked by dry lightning.

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