Australia Fires Update Rain

Monday 6 January 2020 852 AM AEDT.

Australia fires update rain. The rains also marked the end of a. A month ago Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests animals and homes. Although rain fell on parts of the fire-ravaged areas in New South Wales and Victoria Australia and in some areas the rain was torrential officials are already warning residents that the fires and resultant smoke and aerosols will return to their former state with a vengeance by.

Victorians have been given some relief as more bushfires have been brought under control and rain hit South Australia where 32 homes were destroyed. Australia fires live. The Yarra River in Melbourne turns brown as dust in the rain pours in from the north.

A wide band of rain sweeping New South Wales NSW. Regions along the New South Wales coast have received downpour that helped some parched areas and some active bushfires. Heavy rains across eastern Australia have brought relief to exhausted firefighters and farmers leading to scenes of jubilation after years of droughtWith more rain forecast it is good news.

Torrential rain across the east coast of Australia has extinguished a third of the fires in the region - and could put more out officials say. Rain pelts fire-ravaged Australian states bringing new risks -- and some relief By Joshua Berlinger and Hilary Whiteman CNN Updated 0130 GMT 0930 HKT January 17 2020. Heavy rains drench some Australia bush fire zones helping firefighters contain the raging blazes.

Brendon ThorneGetty Images. That particular fire burned 499621 hectares of land. Relief is here for a number of firefighters.

Storm flooding misery follow bushfires in Australia. New South Wales fire services nonetheless welcomed the rain which they said would help to control the 75 fires burning in the state. Heavier falls were between Taree and Murwillumbah.