Australia Fires Update Rain

The rains are not expected to end the drought or extinguish all the fires.

Australia fires update rain. Thunderstorms and torrential rain have wreaked havoc in the fire-devastated states of New South Wales Queensland and Victoria. 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. Heavier falls were between Taree and Murwillumbah.

Rain pelts fire-ravaged Australian states bringing new risks -- and some relief By Joshua Berlinger and Hilary Whiteman CNN Updated 0130 GMT 0930 HKT January 17 2020. Canberra airport closed reports of air tanker crash in NSW bushfires latest updates. Monday 6 January 2020 852 AM AEDT.

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. This rain has been so welcome after the fires and the drought up here. Regions along the New South Wales coast have received downpour that helped some parched areas and some active bushfires.

The Yarra River in Melbourne turns brown as dust in the rain pours in from the north. Relief is here for a number of firefighters. 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.

A wide band of rain sweeping New South Wales NSW. Taree has received 47mm rainfall Port Macquarie had 28mm and Byron Bay has received 57mm rainfall. The heavy rains are forecasted.

Ms Neville said 220 new blazes had started in. Brendon ThorneGetty Images. According to New South Wales Rural Fire Service media officer James Morris the torrential rain helped put out the Currowan fire on Saturday.