AAP General News (Australia)
12-31-2005
ACT: Dangerous fire conditions in the ACT
A total fire ban's been declared in the ACT today .. as forecasters predict high temperatures
and strong winds.
Combined with huge fuel loads around Canberra .. the weather is set to create the most
dangerous fire conditions since the devastating fire storm of almost three years ago.
And there are doubts about whether a major fireworks show tonight will go ahead.
The ACT Fire Brigade says a wet winter and spring has produced tall grass around the
capital .. which has dried with little rain in December.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting 38 degrees for both today and tomorrow ..
with strong northwesterly winds.
Meanwhile .. the ACT government says no decision will be made on the fireworks show
until this afternoon.
AAP RTV rp/tm/ibw
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