Forest in Flames as Out-of-Control Myall Creek Fire Spreads to More Than 30,000 Hectares

The Myall Creek Road Fire, in Richmond Valley, grew to more than 31,600 hectares and remained out of control, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service said on Wednesday, November 20.

More than 1,000 firefighters, supported by 90 aircraft, were responding to the 50 bush and grass fires that were burning across New South Wales on Wednesday. Of those fires, 24 remained uncontained, the fire service said. Credit: NSW RFS via Storyful