"Australian authorities on Sunday activated disaster relief payments for residents in six regions in New South Wales after wildfires swept through thousands of hectares of bushlands in the country's most populous state. Australia's public broadcaster ABC News said disaster assistance payments help residents access emergency accommodation and essential items, as well as provide loans for small businesses and primary producers. Bushfires have been brought under control, authorities say"
"Over 50 bushfires sparked by a scorching heatwave were burning in the state as of Saturday, according to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS). But authorities later said they were working to ease the situation and deemed the fires as having been "under control." What do we know about the wildfires in New South Wales? On Saturday, the bushfires destroyed at least 12 houses in New South Wales' Central Coastal Region, about 45 kilometers north of Sydney, the state's capital and Australia's largest city. The fires prompted local authorities to urge local residents to leave the area."
Disaster relief payments were activated for residents in six New South Wales regions after wildfires burned thousands of hectares of bushland. Disaster assistance covers emergency accommodation, essential items and loans for small businesses and primary producers. More than 50 fires, ignited during a scorching heatwave, burned across the state before authorities later said they were under control. At least 12 houses were destroyed on the Central Coast about 45 kilometers north of Sydney and residents were urged to evacuate. Initial assessments report extensive damage to private property, critical infrastructure, fencing, agricultural assets and national parks while the full extent is being assessed. The prime minister said there were no fatalities.
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