Home » World » the “mega-fire” under control, the expected rain the “mega-fire” under control, the expected rain January 13, 2020 by world today news Firefighters said they had taken over the huge blaze that was burning northwest of the Sydney suburbs. Through Le Figaro with AFP –Members of the Australian Department of Defense (illustration). AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE / Handout via Reuters Australian firefighters announced that they had succeeded Monday (January 13th) in controlling the largest “mega-fire” in the country, which had been out of control for almost three months while rainy weather is expected. New South Wales state firefighters said they finally got the upper hand in their fight against the huge blaze that burned out of control in the mountainous area of Gospers, northwest of the Sydney suburbs . On a visit to the region on Monday, fire chief in rural New South Wales, Shane Fitzsimmons, said that “it remained to finish with a small area” but that “the confinement prognosis looks promising“. In this national park, this “mega-fire” ravaged an area three times larger than Greater London and generated other foci, bringing to 800,000 the total number of hectares destroyed, an area larger than Austria . As residents and authorities continue to cope with the scale of the disaster on Monday, meteorological services have announced up to 50 millimeters of rain for next week in some affected areas, relief after months of prolonged drought. If these forecasts are confirmed, it will represent “all our Christmas, birthday, engagement, anniversary and graduation gifts combined into one. Fingers crossedSaid Shane Fitzsimmons. Dozens of other fires have already been brought under control. — . Related posts:Dutchman mentioned in President Trump's removal procedure"The biggest theft in history": will Russia steal planes for $ 10 billion?Petra Mede was bedridden for nine months after surgeryDonald Trump Faces Legal Challenges in New York Courtroom After Iowa Caucuses WinShare this:FacebookX Related Lille: Galtier is tired of losing to “painters’ teams” – Foot – L1 – Lille New diesel vehicles pollute 1,000 times more, study says – News Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.