Plane fighting Australia fires crashes as cooler weather eases threat

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - A plane dousing wildfires in bushland around the Australia's biggest city, Sydney, crashed into a national park on Thursday, sparking a new fire to add to 55 still burning across the state of New South Wales. The accident happened as the immediate threat from the fires eased thanks to cooler weather, but the Rural Fire Service (RFS) warned of hot and dry weather ahead as summer hits its peak. "It's hard to definitely say that (the worst is over) at this stage," said RFS spokeswoman Natalie Sanders. ...




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