Australia Fires Update Rain

Heavy rains drench some Australia bush fire zones helping firefighters contain the raging blazes.

Australia fires update rain. Heavier falls were between Taree and Murwillumbah. The rains also marked the end of a. A wide band of rain sweeping New South Wales NSW.

Relief is here for a number of firefighters. The heavy rains are forecasted. New South Wales fire services nonetheless welcomed the rain which they said would help to control the 75 fires burning in the state.

Australia fires live. Australia fires media caption Australias capital Canberra is engulfed in smoke Rain has fallen in fire-ravaged parts of Australia and temperatures have dropped - but officials have warned that. Thunderstorms and torrential rain have wreaked havoc in the fire-devastated states of New South Wales Queensland and Victoria.

Canberra airport closed reports of air tanker crash in NSW bushfires latest updates. Torrential rain across the east coast of Australia has extinguished a third of the fires in the region - and could put more out officials say. However around 25 are yet to be contained.

Taree has received 47mm rainfall Port Macquarie had 28mm and Byron Bay has received 57mm rainfall. A month ago Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests animals and homes. Heavy rains across eastern Australia have brought relief to exhausted firefighters and farmers leading to scenes of jubilation after years of droughtWith more rain forecast it is good news.

Australia is expected to get heavy rain this week but officials say it wont be enough to tamp down the raging wildfires that have gripped the country for months. The rains are not expected to end the drought or extinguish all the fires. Heavy rains in the state of New South Wales this week contained the last of a series of deadly wildfires some of them lasting for months to plague Australia.