32 h. ago Devastation as 130 buildings lost, crops razed and livestock lost

Fierce winds and hot weather have sparked more than 200 fires in every corner of the state, leaving a trail of destruction and dozens on towns on high alert.

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32 h. ago Devastation as 130 buildings destroyed, crops razed and livestock lost

Fierce winds and hot weather have sparked more than 200 fires in every corner of the state, leaving a trail of destruction and dozens on towns on high alert.

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33 h. ago Sydney weather LIVE: Observatory Hill reaches 42.2 degrees amid extreme heatwave; firefighters battle flare

Much of the state is braced for extreme or severe heatwave temperatures. Hot, dry, windy conditions have led to an extreme fire danger for Greater Sydney region and much of the south-east.

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42 h. ago Sydney weather LIVE: BoM issues extreme heatwave warning, temperature to hit 43 degrees

Much of the state is braced for extreme or severe heatwave temperatures. Hot, dry, windy conditions have led to an extreme fire danger for Greater Sydney region and much of the south-east.

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57 h. ago Mercury peaks at 43 degrees in Melbourne as hot winds wreak havoc

The Bureau of Meteorology’s station in the city recorded a maximum of 42.9 degrees at 4.04pm. Just over an hour later the temperature had dropped to 31.3 degrees.

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4 d. ago As it happened: Transport chaos as West Gate Tunnel closed northbound, trains cancelled; Thologolong, Longwood fires spread as Victorians brace for ‘catastrophic’ Friday

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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4 d. ago ‘Grumpy, exhausted and really unwell’: How to cope with heatwave nights

As the first heatwave of the summer kicks in, prepare for sweaty, sleepless nights. After sweltering days, both Melbourne and Sydney will still have 23 degrees at midnight.

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4 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Transport chaos as West Gate Tunnel closed northbound, trains cancelled; Thologolong, Longwood fires spread as Victorians brace for ‘catastrophic’ Friday

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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4 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Temperatures pass 40 in Melbourne, Victoria; Residents urged to leave as Thologolong, Longwood fires spread; Traffic delays as West Gate Tunnel closed citybound

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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4 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Temperatures reach 40s in parts of Victoria; Residents urged to leave as Thologolong fire spreads; Total fire bans Thursday, Extreme fire danger Friday

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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4 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Some regional Victorians urged to leave immediately; Temperatures reach 40s; Total fire bans for Central, Wimmera, South West

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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4 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Total fire bans for Central, Wimmera, South West; Temperatures start to hit 40s; People near Moyreisk fire urged to leave immediately

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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4 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Total fire bans for Central, Wimmera, South West; Temperatures to hit 40s; Watch and Act for western Victorian fire

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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4 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Severe weather warning as temperatures to exceed 40 degrees; Total fire bans for Melbourne, Wimmera, southwest

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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4 d. ago Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Severe weather warning as temperatures to exceed 40 degrees; CFA declares extreme bushfire risk

Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer.

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4 d. ago Four conditions set the scene for catastrophic fire conditions. So far, there’s only two

The mercury will top 40 degrees in Sydney and Melbourne this week in the hottest weather the eastern seaboard has experienced in years.

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