AAP General News (Australia)
12-30-2005
ACT: Dangerous fire conditions in the ACT
Huge fuel loads are combining with high temperatures to create some of Canberra's most
dangerous fire conditions .. since the devastating fire storm of two years ago.
Authorities have declared a total fire ban for the New Year weekend .. raising doubts
about whether a major fireworks show in the capital will go ahead.
The ACT Fire Brigade says a wet winter and spring has produced tall grass around the
capital .. which has dried with little rain in December.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting 38 degrees for both Saturday and Sunday ..
with strong north westerly winds.
Meanwhile .. the ACT government says no decision will be made on the New Year's Eve
fireworks show .. before tomorrow afternoon.
Yesterday a grass fire wrecked two homes in the inner suburb of Yarralumla and damaged
two others .. in a suspected act of arson.
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KEYWORD: BUSHFIRES ACT (CANBERRA)
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