The Sydney Morning Herald | NSW east coast now in 'severe' fire danger as mercury soars The Sydney Morning Herald Drier than expected conditions have put Sydney and much of the NSW east coast in severe fire danger, as the city experiences a "low intensity heatwave" on Friday afternoon. A large mass of hot air moving across the state is driving temperatures up ... Fire danger levels soar across New South Wales as temperatures hit high 30s Bushfire out of control near Hunter Expressway at Stockrington Total fire ban declared across parts of NSW as temperatures set to soar |