Still 86 fires burning in state after extreme start to spring

John Ellicott
Updated September 14 2017 - 4:34pm, first published 10:00am
A fire burns near Cessnock on Wednesday. Photo by Darren Pateman/AAP.
A fire burns near Cessnock on Wednesday. Photo by Darren Pateman/AAP.

High temperatures and winds set off more than 100 fires across the eastern half of the state in extreme conditions for the start of spring - a warning for a tough fire season ahead.

John Ellicott

John Ellicott

senior journalist

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