Australia: Heavy rains in east coast extinguish fires, cause flash floods

Heavy rains lashed Australia's East Coast on Sunday. While fires helped put out some major remaining wildfires, y also caused widespre flash floods. According to reports, rain extinguished Currowan fire just south of Sydney, late on Saturday. Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons hopes rains will move inland.

Rains bring respite from fires

Curran fire which burned for 74 days, reportedly destroyed 312 homes and razed 5,000 square kilometres of land and was finally put out thanks to rains. re are still some major wildfires inland that have burned for months.

Fitzsimmons also said goodbye to 21 American and 21 Canian firefighters who will be heing back after having helped Australian Rural Fire Services tackle bushfires. 

Severe wear warnings have also been issued in Australia along most of New South Wales coast and parts of Queensland to rth. According to reports, re is expected to be heavy rain, abrmally high tides and damaging surf forecast.

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