Summary
- Despite bushfire season officially starting on Tuesday, NSW firefighters have already responded to 1600 bush and grass blazes since July 1.
- Consecutive wet years have led to massive vegetation and grassland growth, particularly west of the Great Dividing Ranges.
- Emergency Services Minister urges households to discuss bushfire survival plans and download the Hazards Near Me app.
- NSW government has funded an extra 100 staff members for hazard reduction burns ahead of a forecasted hotter-than-normal summer.