Bushfire concerns grow as heatwave looms

Water bombing aircraft battle the Green Wattle Creek Fire as it threatens homes in Yandeera in the south west of Sydney, Saturday, December 21, 2019. Temperatures in the 40's and high north westerly winds under extreme fire conditions are fanning a a numb

Source: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

Severe heatwave conditions are expected across large areas of south-east Australia over the weekend and into next week. High temperatures and strong winds firefighters fear will fan fires and start new ones across the country.



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