Australia battles bushfires, prepares for “catastrophic” conditions

Authorities upgraded the forecast for the greater Sydney region to catastrophic fire danger on Tuesday, the first time the city has been rated at that level since new fire danger ratings were introduced in 2009.

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Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison talks to locals during a visit to Club Taree Evacuation Centre in Taree, New South Wales, Australia, November 10, 2019. (Reuters)

Australian firefighters raced on Sunday to contain widespread bushfires that have left three people dead, and warned of “catastrophic” fire conditions ahead, including around the country’s biggest city of Sydney.