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Scorching heat for Sydney triggers total fire ban

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 12 October 2026 at 6:43 am

Scorching heat for Sydney triggers total fire ban

Sydney temperatures will nudge 35 degrees today on the final day of the school holidays.

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