Rain could extinguish Australia's wildfires by the end of the week

Torrential rain swept across Australia's east coast over the weekend after years of drought — putting out two of the biggest and longest-burning bushfires in the country’s populous region of New South Wales.

The storms provided the heaviest and most sustained rainfall in Sydney and its surrounding areas in 30 years. If the rains continue, they could extinguish all remaining bushfires in New South Wales by the end of the week, officials said.


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