NSW RFS: Lightning strikes ignite multiple fires across region during heatwave

Nadine Morton
Updated January 18 2019 - 7:50am, first published 7:29am
HEATWAVE: Lightning strikes ignited multiple fires across the Chifley/Lithgow region on Thursday afternoon. Photo: FILE
HEATWAVE: Lightning strikes ignited multiple fires across the Chifley/Lithgow region on Thursday afternoon. Photo: FILE

FIREFIGHTERS have been working overnight after lightning ignited five new fires in the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Chifley/Lithgow area.

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Nadine Morton

Nadine Morton

Senior journalist

Breaking news journalist at the Illawarra Mercury. Email: nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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