Australia Fires Update Rain

Cooler conditions and rain will give Victorian firefighters a break from blazes across the state.

Australia fires update rain. According to New South Wales Rural Fire Service media officer James Morris the torrential rain helped put out the Currowan fire on Saturday. Brendon ThorneGetty Images. 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.

New South Wales fire services nonetheless welcomed the rain which they said would help to control the 75 fires burning in the state. The rains are not expected to end the drought or extinguish all the fires. A month ago Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests animals and homes.

Taree has received 47mm rainfall Port Macquarie had 28mm and Byron Bay has received 57mm rainfall. A wide band of rain sweeping New South Wales NSW. Thunderstorms and torrential rain have wreaked havoc in the fire-devastated states of New South Wales Queensland and Victoria.

Significant rain is forecast to fall across multiple Australian states bringing much needed respite after a week of catastrophic bushfire weather conditions. However around 25 are yet to be contained. The Yarra River in Melbourne turns brown as dust in the rain pours in from the north.

Heavy rains drench some Australia bush fire zones helping firefighters contain the raging blazes. Australia is expected to get heavy rain this week but officials say it wont be enough to tamp down the raging wildfires that have gripped the country for months. Victorians have been given some relief as more bushfires have been brought under control and rain hit South Australia where 32 homes were destroyed.

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. 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. The rains also marked the end of a.