NSW On High Bushfire Alert As Catastrophic Fire Danger Is Forecast

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 12: A NSW RFS firefighter undertakes mopping up at South Turramurra on November 12, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. More than 60 fires are burning across NSW with 200 homes and sheds destroyed and three people confirmed dead. Catastrophic fire danger - the highest possible level of bushfire danger - has been forecast for the greater Sydney, Illawarra and Hunter areas which includes the Blue Mountains and the Central Coast. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a state of emergency on Monday, giving giving emergency powers to Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons and prohibiting fires across the state. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)