Warming Climate Is A Global Issue

New South Wales firefighters are again on high alert preparing for even hotter and dryer conditions today.

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the Greater Hunter and Greater Sydney regions and complete fire bans in the eastern half of the state.

Authorties are keeping an eye on existing fires in the Hawkesbury, Lithgow, Eurobodalla, Bega and Narrabri areas.

Total fire bans have been in place since midnight for the Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Far South Coast, Central Ranges, Southern Ranges, Monaro Alpine Northern Slopes, Northwestern, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains areas.