Half of the fires burning across NSW are not contained: RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons

Supplied video obtained Thursday, December 19, 2019, of NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons speaking to media after the NSW government declared a state of emergency. Mr Fitzsimmons says there are nearly 100 fires burning across NSW and half are not contained. "We've got just on 2000 personnel on these fires at the moment and we've got another 500 people that will be elevated onto standby today," he says. He also says the forecast for Saturday is going to be "even worse". (AAP VIDEO/Supplied/NSW Rural Fire Service) Via news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site https://www.news.com.au