Monday, December 12, 2016

Sydney weather: City and western suburbs set to sizzle in two-day heatwave

RESIDENTS in the Hunter Valley are being told it’s too late to leave as a large bushfire threatens homes near Cessnock.
There are two separate fires burning near the town of Abermain with fire fighters from both the Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW battling the two blazes.
The RFS has advised that residents in the areas of Forbes Street, Charles Street, York Street, Ridley Street, Albury Street, Carrs Road, Coolibah Road, Banksia Road, Acacia Road and Waratah Close should remain in place and take advice from firefighters on the ground.
Maitland Road is currently closed in both directions.
One resident said there was a lot of smoke in the area and that the fire was coming ‘scarily’ close to homes.
She said her partner’s grandmother lived directly across the road from where the fire was burning.
“We were able to get her out of there earlier, thankfully,” she said.
“It is a little bit scary as the fire is coming pretty close to homes and people are stuck by the closed roads.”
Earlier, hundreds of commuters were forced off trains and packed onto a platform ‘like sardines’ at Redfern when signals at Central station failed for more than 30 minutes during Sydney’s extreme lunch hour heat.
The failure came as temperatures soared into the high 30s, with Penrith expected to hit a scorching 39C and the city heading for a top of 36C.
About 30 trains were affected by the signal failure between 12.20pm and 12.55pm, the Transport Management Centre said.
One passenger told The Daily Telegraph she was concerned for more vulnerable passengers who had to endure the scorching heat.
“We were told to get off the train at Redfern and it was absolutely sweltering. I felt sorry for the older people, there were loads of people with suitcases too carrying stuff up the stairs,” the passenger said.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/sydney-weather-city-and-western-suburbs-set-to-sizzle-in-twoday-heatwave/news-story/4b8a1cd0734da79a8dd5100dd3530ae7

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