Lightning fire risk high on NSW-Queensland border as thunderstorms develop in heatwave

There is a high chance of lightning strike fires around the New South Wales-Queensland border as thunderstorms develop in heatwave conditions, meteorologists have warned. Senior meteorologist Dean Narramore from the Bureau of Meterology said Thursday would mark another hot and windy day for southern Queensland and northern NSW, where crews are attending a number of fires – including the blaze at Dirranbandi, which has been downgraded to advice level and residents told to return with caution. People in the border region can expect temperatures in the high 30s to low 40s, with “fresh and gusty winds”, Narramore said. Heatwave warnings

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