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Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’

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Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’

Thunderstorms coupled with hot and dry conditions mean ‘fire danger is going to be right up today’, Rural Fire Service says

A total fire ban is in place across greater Sydney, with temperatures forecast to reach 37C in the city’s west.

The Bureau of Meteorology said Sydney faced extreme fire danger due to hot, dry conditions and the chance of thunderstorms, with little rainfall.

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Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at the original source.