Australia Fires Update Rain

Heavier falls were between Taree and Murwillumbah.

Australia fires update rain. The Yarra River in Melbourne turns brown as dust in the rain pours in from the north. Relief is here for a number of firefighters. Thunderstorms and torrential rain have wreaked havoc in the fire-devastated states of New South Wales Queensland and Victoria.

According to New South Wales Rural Fire Service media officer James Morris the torrential rain helped put out the Currowan fire on Saturday. The cool weather that has brought relief to Victoria will continue on Monday with showers expected to give firefighters some respite before the heat returns later in the. Heavy rains drench some Australia bush fire zones helping firefighters contain the raging blazes.

Rain pelts fire-ravaged Australian states bringing new risks -- and some relief By Joshua Berlinger and Hilary Whiteman CNN Updated 0130 GMT 0930 HKT January 17 2020. Monday 6 January 2020 852 AM AEDT. Taree has received 47mm rainfall Port Macquarie had 28mm and Byron Bay has received 57mm rainfall.

New South Wales fire services nonetheless welcomed the rain which they said would help to control the 75 fires burning in the state. Australia is expected to get heavy rain this week but officials say it wont be enough to tamp down the raging wildfires that have gripped the country for months. Ms Neville said 220 new blazes had started in.

Australia fires live. Cooler conditions and rain will give Victorian firefighters a break from blazes across the state. The rains are not expected to end the drought or extinguish all the fires.

Significant rain is forecast to fall across multiple Australian states bringing much needed respite after a week of catastrophic bushfire weather conditions. A wide band of rain sweeping New South Wales NSW. Storm flooding misery follow bushfires in Australia.