Nsw Fire News Today

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to the man who lost his life to a raging bushfire in Kempsey, urging Australians to heed the tragedy as a prelude to an “incredibly difficult” summer ahead.

Firefighters are investigating the cause of a major fire in Sydneys north on Monday night after more than 55 firefighters worked to contain the blaze.

Five teenagers have been injured in a single-vehicle crash in south-west Sydney just a week after a horror smash claimed the lives of five schoolmates on the outskirts of the city. 

Parts of Sydney have been swathed in thick fog and smoke as major hazard reduction burns were conducted over the weekend.