Australia Fires Update Rain

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Australia fires update rain. A wide band of rain sweeping New South Wales NSW. A month ago Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests animals and homes. An elderly NSW man became the latest victim of Australias horror bushfire season on Sunday bringing the national death toll to 28.

Monday 6 January 2020 852 AM AEDT. The rains are not expected to end the drought or extinguish all the fires. According to New South Wales Rural Fire Service media officer James Morris the torrential rain helped put out the Currowan fire on Saturday.

Multiple regions across Australia reported Thursday they had received more than a months rainfall in just 24 hours according to 9 News Australia. Heavier falls were between Taree and Murwillumbah. NASA satellite data continues to provide a look at the smoke and aerosols generated by the massive fires in Australia.

Taree has received 47mm rainfall Port Macquarie had 28mm and Byron Bay has received 57mm rainfall. Cooler conditions and rain will give Victorian firefighters a break from blazes across the state. However around 25 are yet to be contained.

That particular fire burned 499621 hectares of land. Relief is here for a number of firefighters. Victorians have been given some relief as more bushfires have been brought under control and rain hit South Australia where 32 homes were destroyed.

Thunderstorms and torrential rain have wreaked havoc in the fire-devastated states of New South Wales Queensland and Victoria. The heavy rains are forecasted. Significant rain is forecast to fall across multiple Australian states bringing much needed respite after a week of catastrophic bushfire weather conditions.