Firefighters are being assisted by aircraft amid efforts to stop the spread of fires across New South Wales, with some residents being urged to leave their area - while others were able to enjoy the hot conditions at the beach.
People head to the beach as parts of Australia's east experienced their hottest day in two yearsTemperatures have reached 40C in parts of eastern Australia as an autumn heatwave saw fires threaten properties and forced schools to be closed.
Sydney recorded its hottest day in more than two years with temperatures reaching 37.6 as nearly 40 bushfires broke out, while many people flocked to the beach to enjoy the hot weather., hit 40.1C on Monday afternoon, while some inland towns reached nearly 41C .Hundreds of firefighters in New South Wales , which is the home state of one-third of Australians, were battling to protect some homes and buildings as nearly 40 bushfires broke out.
Crews on the ground were supported by aircraft while some residents were warned to leave their area as some fires continued to quickly spread.Angela Burford, operational officer at the NSW Rural Fire Service, told the Australian Broadcasting Corp:"If a fire does start, it's going to be burning under those difficult conditions...[it's] harder for our firefighters to get around them, and fire can spread very quickly, particularly in grassland.
The fire service said"hundreds of firefighters have been kept busy today" across the state and the work will"continue well into the night". Dry thunderstorms are also possible across eastern NSW, leading to conditions that could see lightning ignite new fires, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
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